tr.v. mu·ti·lat·ed, mu·ti·lat·ing, mu·ti·lates 1. To injure severely or disfigure, especially by cutting off tissue or body parts. See Synonyms at mangle1. 2. To damage or mar (an object): mutilate a statue. [Latin mutilāre, mutilāt-, from mutilus, maimed.] mu′ti·lation n. muti·la′tive adj. muti·la′tor n. |
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