mu|ti|late

mu|ti|late
mu|ti|late «MYOO tuh layt», verb, -lat|ed, -lat|ing, adjective.
–v.t.
1. to cut, tear, or break off a limb or other important part of; injure seriously by cutting, tearing, or breaking off some part: »

The victims of the accident were all mutilated.

SYNONYM(S): maim, mangle, disfigure.
2. to make (a book, story, song, film, or the like) imperfect by removing a part or parts: »

Lay authorities had “mutilated” the text of the pastoral letter he issued (New York Times).

–adj.
1. Biology. ithout some organ or part, or having it only in an undeveloped or modified form.
2. Poetic. mutilated.
[< Latin mutilāre (with English -ate1) < mutilus maimed]

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