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   Mu·ti·la·tion

   /ˌmyo͞odlˈāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action of mutilating or being mutilated: "a culture which found any mutilation of the body abhorrent"
   • ▪ the infliction of serious damage on something: "the mutilation of the English language"

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mutilateMutilate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect. The child mutilated the book with his scissors. a painting mutilated by vandals. 2. : to cut off or cause severe damage to a limb or essential part of. His arm was mutilated in the accident. mutilator. ˈmyü-tə-ˌlā-tər. noun. plural mutilators. Synonyms. cripple. disable. incapacitate. lame.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMUTILATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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. to destroy an idea or a piece of art or entertainment: They have mutilated a beautiful film by making these changes. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmutilation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   severe damage to something; the act of causing severe damage to something. Definition of mutilation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mutilationMutilation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of mutilation. noun. the act of severely damaging or ruining something. see more. noun. an injury that causes disfigurement or that deprives you of a limb or other important body part. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Mutilation." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/mutilation.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › mutilationMutilation - definition of mutilation by The Free Dictionary

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   To injure severely or disfigure, especially by cutting off tissue or body parts. See Synonyms at mangle 1. 2. To damage or mar (an object): mutilate a statue. [Latin mutilāre, mutilāt-, from mutilus, maimed .] mu′ti·la′tion n. mu′ti·la′tive adj. mu′ti·la′tor n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › mutilateMUTILATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Mutilate definition: to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts. See examples of MUTILATE used in a sentence.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMUTILATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · mutilation (mjuːtɪleɪʃən ) Word forms: plural mutilations variable noun. Amnesty International chronicles cases of torture and mutilation. She had suffered severe facial mutilations after an accident. Synonyms: maiming, injuring, dismembering, disfiguring More Synonyms of mutilate. 2. verb.