mutilated
word · lemma: mutilate
Definition
Severely damaged, especially by having parts cut off or destroyed. Often used to describe bodies, objects, or texts that are violently or harshly altered.
Usage & Nuances
Most often used in formal, medical, legal, or news contexts. Common with 'body', 'remains', or 'document'. Implies extreme violence or destruction. Do not use lightly.
Spanish: mutilado - desfiguradoPortuguese (BR): mutilado - desfiguradoPortuguese (PT): mutilado - desfiguradoChinese (Simplified): 残缺的 - 残损的Chinese (Traditional): 殘缺的 - 殘損的Hindi: विक्षत - क्षत-विक्षतArabic: مشوه - مقطعBengali: বিকৃত - ছিন্নভিন্নRussian: изуродованный - обезображенныйJapanese: 損傷した - 切断されたVietnamese: bị cắt xẻo - bị làm biến dạngKorean: 훼손된 - 절단된Turkish: yaralanmış - sakat bırakılmışUrdu: مشلول - مسخ شدہIndonesian: terpotong - cacat
Example Sentences
The statue was mutilated during the war.
basic
The animal was found mutilated in the field.
basic
His mutilated hand made it hard to work.
basic
The letter arrived, but parts had been mutilated so we couldn’t read them.
natural
Sadly, the painting was mutilated during transportation.
natural
The news report described the mutilated remains found after the explosion.
natural