mutilation

noun
UK: /ˌmjuː.tɪˈleɪ.ʃən/
US: /ˌmjuː.tɪˈleɪ.ʃən/

  1. The act of causing severe damage to someone's body.

    1. The victim showed signs of mutilation after the attack.
    2. The ancient tribe practiced ritual mutilation of captured enemies' bodies.

  2. The act of severely damaging something such as a document or work of art.

    1. The book suffered mutilation, with pages torn out.
    2. The vandals were arrested after the flag mutilation incident.

Synonyms

vandalism damage
mutilation transitive-verb

  1. To inflict serious damage on something, especially a body.

    1. The killer tried to mutilate the body.
    2. The sculpture was badly mutilated during the conflict.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "mutilation" in English means: The act of causing severe damage to someone's body., The act of severely damaging something such as a document or work of art..

The phonetic transcription of "mutilation" is /ˌmjuː.tɪˈleɪ.ʃən/ in British English and /ˌmjuː.tɪˈleɪ.ʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "mutilation": vandalism, damage.

Example usage of "mutilation": "The victim showed signs of mutilation after the attack.". More examples on the page.