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Mutilate

MYOO-tuh-layt

/ˈmjuːtʌˌleɪt/

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mutilate

Dictionary meaning

Destroy or injure severely.

Examples

  • Mutilated bodies.
  • The madman mutilates art work.

Synonyms: cut up

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