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mu⋅ti⋅late

  [myoot-l-eyt]
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–verb (used with object), -lat⋅ed, -lat⋅ing.
1. to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts: Vandals mutilated the painting.
2. to deprive (a person or animal) of a limb or other essential part.
Origin:
1525–35; < L mutilātus (ptp. of mutilāre to cut off, maim), equiv. to mutil(us) maimed, mutilated + -ātus -ate 1

Related forms:
mu⋅ti⋅la⋅tion, noun
mu⋅ti⋅la⋅tive, mu⋅ti⋅la⋅to⋅ry  [myoot-l-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] , adjective
mu⋅ti⋅la⋅tor, noun

Synonyms:
1. damage, mar, cripple. 2. See maim.
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mu·ti·late   (myōōt'l-āt')   
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 mutilāre, mutilāt-, from mutilus, maimed.]
mu'ti·la'tion n., mu'ti·la'tive adj., mu'ti·la'tor n.
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Main Entry: mu·ti·late
Pronunciation: 'myüt-&l-"At
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -lat·ed;-lat·ing
: to cut off or permanently destroy a limb or essential part of <mutilate a body>; also : CASTRATE 1

Main Entry: mu·ti·la·tion
Pronunciation: "myüt-&l-'A-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : deprivation of a limb oressential part especially by excision mutilation of a body>
2 : an instance of mutilating
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mutilation mu·ti·la·tion (my&oomacr;t'l-ā'shən)
n.
Disfigurement or injury by removal or destruction of a conspicuous or essential part of the body.

mu'ti·late' v.

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