mutilate
To physically harm as to impair use, notably by cutting off or otherwise disabling a…To physically harm as to impair use, notably by cutting off or otherwise disabling a vital part, such as a limb.
» Layla mutilated and killed small animals.
Meaning
3 sensesTo physically harm as to impair use, notably by cutting off or otherwise disabling a vital part, such as a limb.
mutilated currency
verstümmeln, verschandeln
уве́читьuvéčitʹ, кале́читьkaléčitʹ, уро́доватьuródovatʹ
To destroy beyond recognition.
destroy or injure severely
(figuratively)To render imperfect or defective.
Examples
16 sentencesLayla mutilated and killed small animals.
He mutilated his genitals with a knife.
ruОн изуродовал свои гениталии ножом.
Ziri found the mutilated body of a cow.
Ziri found a mutilated turkey in the area.
The mutilated bodies of members of the sect were found.
ruБыли обнаружены изуродованные тела членов секты.
deDie verstümmelten Leichen von Sektenmitgliedern wurden gefunden.
Translations
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin mutilātus, the perfect passive participle of mutilō (“to mutiLearned borrowing from Latin mutilātus, the perfect passive participle of mutilō (“to mutilate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), itself from mutilus (“maimed”).
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Forms
mutilates, mutilating, mutilated, mutilatedSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle