mutilate Synonyms

mutilate Meaning

Wordnet

mutilate (v)

destroy or injure severely

alter so as to make unrecognizable

destroy or injure severely

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mutilate (a.)

Deprived of, or having lost, an important part; mutilated.

Having finlike appendages or flukes instead of legs, as a cetacean.

Webster

mutilate (n.)

A cetacean, or a sirenian.

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mutilate (v. t.)

To cut off or remove a limb or essential part of; to maim; to cripple; to hack; as, to mutilate the body, a statue, etc.

To destroy or remove a material part of, so as to render imperfect; as, to mutilate the orations of Cicero.

mutilate Sentence Examples

  1. The cruel king ordered his soldiers to mutilate the prisoners, cutting off their ears and noses.
  2. The accident left the victim with horrific facial mutilations, requiring extensive reconstructive surgery.
  3. The vandal maliciously mutilated the statue, chipping away at its features with a hammer.
  4. The enraged mob brutally mutilated the body of the accused, seeking revenge for their crimes.
  5. The self-harming teenager had severe mutilations on their arms, a desperate cry for attention and help.
  6. The animal rights activists condemned the inhumane mutilation of laboratory animals for medical experiments.
  7. The doctors were shocked at the extent of the mutilations inflicted by the unknown assailant.
  8. The ancient artifacts had been severely mutilated by time and neglect, losing much of their historical significance.
  9. The explosion caused widespread mutilation of the victims, leaving behind a horrific scene of carnage.
  10. The terrorist attack involved the mutilation of innocent civilians, causing widespread terror and outrage.

FAQs About the word mutilate

destroy or injure severely, alter so as to make unrecognizable, destroy or injure severelyDeprived of, or having lost, an important part; mutilated., Having fin

maim, wound, kill, disable,cripple, scar, injure, damage, incapacitate, lacerate

remedy,heal, fix, rehabilitate, patch, heal, cure, rehabilitate, remedy, fix

The cruel king ordered his soldiers to mutilate the prisoners, cutting off their ears and noses.

The accident left the victim with horrific facial mutilations, requiring extensive reconstructive surgery.

The vandal maliciously mutilated the statue, chipping away at its features with a hammer.

The enraged mob brutally mutilated the body of the accused, seeking revenge for their crimes.