Part of speech: Verb
destroy or injure severely
Example: The madman mutilates art work
Categories: Damage
Part of speech: Verb
destroy or injure severely
Example: mutilated bodies
Categories: Maim
Mutilate, harm, Cut up, Mangle, Mar
The word "mutilate" comes from Latin mutilatus.
Legal and medical professions still use Latin phrases because of its precision and historical authority.