Mutilate

Quick meaning: Mutilate is a verb meaning To physically harm as to impair use, notably by cutting off or otherwise disabling a vital part, such as a limb.

Meaning

To physically harm as to impair use, notably by cutting off or otherwise disabling a vital part, such as a limb.

More Meanings

1. To destroy beyond recognition.
2. (figuratively) To render imperfect or defective.
3. Something that has been mutilated.
4. (obsolete) Deprived of, or having lost, an important part; mutilated.
5. (archaic, zoology) Having fin-like appendages or flukes instead of legs, like a cetacean does.

Example Sentences

mutilated currency

mutilate and semi-bodies

Little old lady got mutilated late last night Werewolves of London again.

MANILA — The Philippine military said on Wednesday that troops had found the mutilated bodies of 17 civilians in the besieged southern city of Marawi, where government forces have been struggling to dislodge militants who have entrenched themselves for the last month.

Word Forms

• mutilates
• mutilating
• mutilated

Synonyms for mutilate

Depending on context, synonyms include maim, mangle, cut up, murder, disfigure, mar.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mangle, mar, disfigure, murder, cut up, maim.

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