mutilate

[ myoot-l-eyt ]

/ ˈmyut lˌeɪt /

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verb (used with object), mu·ti·lat·ed, mu·ti·lat·ing.

to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts: Vandals mutilated the painting.

to deprive (a person or animal) of a limb or other essential part.

Origin of mutilate

1525–35; from Latin mutilātus (past participle of mutilāre “to cut off, maim”), equivalent to mutil(us) “maimed, mutilated” + -ātus-ate¹

SYNONYMS FOR mutilate

1 damage, mar, cripple.

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2. See maim.

OTHER WORDS FROM mutilate

mu·ti·la·tion, nounmu·ti·la·tive, mu·ti·la·to·ry

[myoot-l-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˈmyut l əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectivemu·ti·la·tor, nounself-mu·ti·lat·ing, adjective

self-mu·ti·la·tion, nounun·mu·ti·lat·ed, adjectiveun·mu·ti·la·tive, adjective

Words nearby mutilate

mutein, mute swan, mutha, muti, muticous, mutilate, mutilating keratoderma, mutilation, mutineer, mutinous, mutiny

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Example sentences from the Web for mutilate

And this one the Sarcar has sent among us to mutilate, kill, and rob us of our comforts and rights.
Banked Fires|E. W. (Ethel Winifred) Savi
Piercing the ears excepted, the Florida Indians do not now mutilate their bodies for beautys sake.
The Seminole Indians of Florida|Clay MacCauley
To isolate them is to mutilate, and sometimes to extinguish them.
Fundamental Philosophy, Vol. I (of 2)|Jaime Luciano Balmes
The rule is that the mistake in spelling must not mutilate the word beyond easy recognition.
The Measurement of Intelligence|Lewis Madison Terman

But if you mutilate its roots, or expose them, you need not expect any flowers from the plant for a season or two.
Amateur Gardencraft|Eben E. Rexford

British Dictionary definitions for mutilate

mutilate

/ (ˈmjuːtɪˌleɪt) /

verb (tr)

to deprive of a limb, essential part, etc; maim; dismember

to mar, expurgate, or damage (a text, book, etc)

Derived forms of mutilate

mutilation, nounmutilative, adjectivemutilator, noun

Word Origin for mutilate

C16: from Latin mutilāre to cut off; related to mutilus maimed

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单词	mutilate
释义	mutilate [ myoot-l-eyt ] / ˈmyut lˌeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mutilate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), mu·ti·lat·ed, mu·ti·lat·ing. to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts: Vandals mutilated the painting. to deprive (a person or animal) of a limb or other essential part. Origin of mutilate 1525–35; from Latin mutilātus (past participle of mutilāre “to cut off, maim”), equivalent to mutil(us) “maimed, mutilated” + -ātus-ate¹ SYNONYMS FOR mutilate 1 damage, mar, cripple. SEE SYNONYMS FOR mutilate ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for mutilate 2. See maim. OTHER WORDS FROM mutilate mu·ti·la·tion, nounmu·ti·la·tive, mu·ti·la·to·ry [myoot-l-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˈmyut l əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectivemu·ti·la·tor, nounself-mu·ti·lat·ing, adjective self-mu·ti·la·tion, nounun·mu·ti·lat·ed, adjectiveun·mu·ti·la·tive, adjective Words nearby mutilate mutein, mute swan, mutha, muti, muticous, mutilate, mutilating keratoderma, mutilation, mutineer, mutinous, mutiny Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mutilate And this one the Sarcar has sent among us to mutilate, kill, and rob us of our comforts and rights. Banked Fires\|E. W. (Ethel Winifred) Savi Piercing the ears excepted, the Florida Indians do not now mutilate their bodies for beautys sake. The Seminole Indians of Florida\|Clay MacCauley To isolate them is to mutilate, and sometimes to extinguish them. Fundamental Philosophy, Vol. I (of 2)\|Jaime Luciano Balmes The rule is that the mistake in spelling must not mutilate the word beyond easy recognition. The Measurement of Intelligence\|Lewis Madison Terman But if you mutilate its roots, or expose them, you need not expect any flowers from the plant for a season or two. Amateur Gardencraft\|Eben E. Rexford British Dictionary definitions for mutilate mutilate / (ˈmjuːtɪˌleɪt) / verb (tr) to deprive of a limb, essential part, etc; maim; dismember to mar, expurgate, or damage (a text, book, etc) Derived forms of mutilate mutilation, nounmutilative, adjectivemutilator, noun Word Origin for mutilate C16: from Latin mutilāre to cut off; related to mutilus maimed Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mutilate deface, disfigure, injure, cripple, amputate, distort, butcher, disable, ravage, hack, dismember, mangle, mar, lame, expurgate, scratch, lacerate, hurt, crush, bowdlerize
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mutilate

verb (used with object), mu·ti·lat·ed, mu·ti·lat·ing.

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verb (tr)

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