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Meaning
Verb
●
To
physically
harm
as to
impair
use,
notably
by
cutting off
or otherwise
disabling
a
vital
part, such as a limb.
●
To
destroy
beyond recognition.
●
To
render
imperfect
or defective.
Adj
●
Deprived of, or having
lost
, an important part; mutilated.
●
In Zoology:
Having
fin-like
appendages
or
flukes
instead of
legs
, as a
cetacean
does.
Sourced from
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Origin
mutilate
English
mutilatus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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Disfigure
Dismember
Castrate
Decapitate
Behead
Circumcise
Molest
Sodomize
Mistreat
Disembowel
Abduct
Brutalize
Destroy
Injure
Traumatize
Imprison
Kill
Weaken
Eviscerate
Steal
Humiliate
Dehumanize
Sanctify
Subjugate
Punish
Denigrate
Taunt
Destruct
Insult
Terrorize
Subdue
Belittle
Assassinate
Defame
Betray
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