单词 | mutilate |
释义 | mutilate —mutilation, n. —mutilative, mutilatory /myooht"l euh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/, adj. —mutilator, n. /myooht"l ayt'/, v.t., mutilated, mutilating. 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. [1525-35; < L mutilatus (ptp. of mutilare to cut off, maim), equiv. to mutil(us) maimed, mutilated + -atus -ATE1] Syn. 1. damage, mar, cripple. 2. See maim. |
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