mutilate
verb [T] /ˈmjuː.tɪ.leɪt/
/-t̬əl.eɪt/ Definition
› to damage something severely, especially by violently removing a part: Her body had been mutilated beyond recognition. Self-hatred apparently drove her to mutilate her own face.Injuring and injuries › to destroy an idea or a piece of art or entertainment: They have mutilated a beautiful film by making these changes.Destroying and demolishingDamaging and spoiling mutilation /ˌmjuː.tɪˈleɪ.ʃən/
/-t̬əlˈeɪ-/ noun [C or U] › He admitted to the murder and mutilation of 16 young men.Injuring and injuries
/-t̬əlˈeɪ-/ noun [C or U] › He admitted to the murder and mutilation of 16 young men.Injuring and injuries(Definition of mutilate verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- annihilate verb
- apocalypse noun
- be sacrificed on the altar of sth idiom
- blast verb (EXPLODE)
- blast/blow sb/sth to kingdom come idiom
- destroyer noun
- drive a coach and horses through sth idiom
- dynamite verb
- extirpate verb
- fall in phrasal verb (ROOF)
- kill sth off phrasal verb
- oblivion noun (NO MEMORY)
- sack noun (STEAL)
- sack verb (STEAL)
- scar noun
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- smash sth up phrasal verb
- stave sth in phrasal verb
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