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mutilate

🇬🇧 UK/'mju:tileit/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

v.

To severely damage or injure a body by cutting off or disabling a part; to damage beyond recognition.

使残缺，切断（肢体）；严重损毁

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
mutilroot
+
ateto make, having
=mutilate

Common Collocations

  • 1.mutilate the body肢解尸体

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The accident mutilated the car beyond recognition, making repair impossible.

  • 2.

    The vandals mutilated the ancient statue by chipping off its nose and hands.

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