Wordsmyth Blog
Menu
  • << Wordsmyth dictionary site
  • blog home
  • Language Notes
  • Wordsmyth Features
  • Help
Menu

mutilate

Posted on March 19, 2024March 15, 2024 by Wordsmyth

transitive verb

to damage or disfigure, esp. by removing or destroying parts.
The tiger mutilated its prey.
The machine mutilated the worker’s arm.

See the full entry

  • About This Word
  • Guest Posts
  • Help
  • Language Notes
  • News & Announcements
  • Online Teaching Resources
  • Vocabulary
  • WILD: Wordsmyth Illustrated Learner's Dictionary
  • Word of the Day
  • Word of the Day for Kids
  • Word of the Year
  • Words in the News
  • Words in the World
  • Wordsmyth Features
You've already signed up, Thanks!
Thank you! You will receive Word of the Day starting tomorrow.

Yes, I would like to get Wordsmyth Word of the Day by email.

Go to

  • Wordsmyth site
  • Kids.Wordsmyth

Our Dictionaries

  • Comprehensive Dictionary
  • Children’s Dictionary
  • WILD

More Resources

  • Word Parts
  • Grammatical Patterns
  • Vocabulary Activities
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Mail
©2025 Wordsmyth Blog