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mu•ti•late
Pronunciation: (myOOt'l-āt"), [key]—
v.t., -lat•ed, -lat•ing.
1. to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts:
Vandals mutilated the painting.
2. to deprive (a person or animal) of a limb or other essential part.
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