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Mutilate Definition & Meaning

mutilate
verb
  1. destroy or injure severely; "The madman mutilates art work"
  2. alter so as to make unrecognizable; "The tourists murdered the French language"
  3. destroy or injure severely; "mutilated bodies"

"Mutilate" in song lyrics

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  • "I like to disembowel and mutilate"
    Hawd Gankstuh Rappuh Emsees Wid Ghats — Am Goin t' Jail
  • "Like Wolverine and Sabretooth the way that I mutilate"
    Immortal Technique f/ Poison Pen, Styles P, Vinnie Paz — Black Vikings
  • "By now you know Mad's made to mutilate"
    Paris — I Call Him Mad

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Frequently asked questions

What does mutilate mean?
destroy or injure severely; "The madman mutilates art work" alter so as to make unrecognizable; "The tourists murdered the French language" destroy or injure severely; "mutilated bodies"
What part of speech is mutilate?
Mutilate is a verb.
How many definitions does mutilate have?
Mutilate has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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