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mu·ti·late  (mytl-t) tr.v. mu·ti·lat·ed, mu·ti·lat·ing, mu·ti·lates 1. To deprive of a limb or an essential part; cripple. 2. To disfigure by damaging irreparably: mutilate a statue. See Synonyms at batter1. 3. To make imperfect by excising or altering parts. [Latin mutilre, mutilt-, from mutilus, maimed.] muti·lation n. muti·lative adj. muti·lator n.

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mutilate [ˈmjuːtɪˌleɪt]

vb (tr)

1. (Medicine / Pathology) to deprive of a limb, essential part, etc.; maim; dismember

2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) to mar, expurgate, or damage (a text, book, etc)

[from Latin mutilāre to cut off; related to mutilus maimed]

mutilation  n

mutilative  adj

mutilator  n

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mu•ti•late (ˈmyut lˌeɪt) 

v.t. -lat•ed, -lat•ing.

1. to injure or disfigure by removing or irreparably damaging parts: to mutilate a painting.

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

[1525–35; < Latin mutilātus, past participle of mutilāre to maim, derivative of mutilus mutilated; see -ate¹]

mu`ti•la′tion, n.

mu′ti•la`tor, n.

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Thesaurus Legend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Verb	1.	mutilate - destroy or injure severely; "The madman mutilates art work" cut up, mangle damage - inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree"
	2.	mutilate - alter so as to make unrecognizable; "The tourists murdered the French language" murder, mangle distort, falsify, garble, warp - make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
	3.	mutilate - destroy or injure severely; "mutilated bodies" mar maim - injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation; "people were maimed by the explosion" gouge, force out - force with the thumb; "gouge out his eyes"

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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mutilate

verb

1. maim, damage, injure, disable, butcher, cripple, hack, lame, cut up, mangle, dismember, disfigure, lacerate, cut to pieces He tortured and mutilated six young men.

2. distort, cut, damage, mar, spoil, butcher, hack, censor, adulterate, expurgate, bowdlerize The writer's verdict was that his screenplay had been mutilated.

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