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late
Third Person
mutilates
Present Participle
mutilating
Past Tense
mutilated
Past Participle
mutilated
1
to cause severe damage or harm
transitive
- The accident mutilated his arm, leaving lasting scars.
- In some cultures, individuals are mutilated as a form of punishment or ostracization.
- The criminal's intent was to mutilate the victim's face beyond recognition.
- The soldiers found animals mutilated in the deserted village.
2
to cause significant harm or damage to something
transitive
- The fire mutilated the building, leaving it unsafe to enter.
- The storm mutilated the crops, ruining the entire harvest.
- The vandalism mutilated the public artwork, destroying its beauty.
- The accident mutilated the equipment beyond repair.
- The flood mutilated the roads, making travel dangerous.