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- pronunciation:
- myu
t
leIt
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
mutilates, mutilating, mutilated |
definition 1: |
to destroy by cutting or tearing off a necessary part.
The tiger mutilated its prey.- synonyms:
- maim, mangle
- similar words:
- amputate, cripple, disable, disfigure, lame
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definition 2: |
to harm or damage by taking off or destroying parts.
The dog mutilated its owner's slippers.- synonyms:
- damage, deform, mangle
- similar words:
- maim
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related words: |
maul, murder, slash, torture, twist |
derivations: |
mutilative (adj.), mutilation (n.), mutilator (n.) |
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