mutilate
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Contents |
[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin mutilatus, the past participle of mutilare 'to mutilate', itself from mutilus 'maimed'
[edit] Verb
mutilate (third-person singular simple present mutilates, present participle mutilating, simple past and past participle mutilated)
- To physically harm as to impair use, notably by cutting off or otherwise disabling a vital part, such as a limb.
- To destroy beyond recognition.
- (figuratively) To render imperfect.
[edit] Synonyms
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Translations
To physically harm as to impair use
|
To destroy beyond recognition
To render imperfect
- The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables, removing any numbers. Numbers do not necessarily match those in definitions. See instructions at Help:How to check translations.
Translations to be checked
|
[edit] See also
[edit] Anagrams
[edit] Italian
[edit] Verb
mutilate
- second-person plural present indicative of mutilare
- second-person plural imperative of mutilare
- Feminine plural of mutilato
[edit] Anagrams
[edit] Latin
[edit] Verb
mutilāte
- second-person plural present active imperative of mutilō
