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mutilating

UK
/ˈmjuːtɪleɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˈmjuːtɪleɪtɪŋ/

Translations

mutilatingnoun
UK
/ˈmjuː.tɪ.leɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈmjuː.t̬ɪ.leɪ.tɪŋ/
Gerund; refers to the act or process of mutilating.
The mutilating of prisoners was condemned by international observers.
La mutilation des prisonniers a été condamnée par des observateurs internationaux.
Synonyms
devastation
injuring
marring
amputation
emasculation
butchery
dismemberment
disfigurement
maiming
mutilation
mutilatinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈmjuːtɪleɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˈmjuːtəˌleɪtɪŋ/
The mutilating effects of the storm left the landscape unrecognizable.
Les effets mutilants de la tempête ont rendu le paysage méconnaissable.
Additional translations
défigurantS’emploie surtout quand l’accent est mis sur la déformation visible ou l’atteinte à l’apparence.
Synonyms
disfiguring
maiming
mangling
lacerating
crippling
gouging
ravaging
devastating
mutilateverb

mutilating

Gerund

mutilated
Past Simple
mutilated
Past Participle
mutilating
Gerund
UK
/ˈmjuːtɪleɪt/
US
/ˈmjuːtɪleɪt/
The sculpture was mutilated by vandals during the night.
La sculpture a été mutilée par des vandales pendant la nuit.
mutilerPar extension, pour un texte, une œuvre ou un document gravement altéré.
The editor mutilated the author's manuscript by cutting out several key chapters.
L’éditeur a mutilé le manuscrit de l’auteur en supprimant plusieurs chapitres essentiels.
Additional translations
abîmerSens plus faible, quand il s’agit surtout d’endommager ou de dégrader un objet, un texte ou une œuvre.
Synonyms
maim
destroy
damage
cripple
dismember
disfigure
mangle

Definitions

mutilatingnoun
The act or process of inflicting severe damage or disfigurement.
The mutilating of prisoners was condemned by international observers.
mutilatinggerund / present participle
Causing severe damage or disfigurement to something.
The mutilating effects of the storm left the landscape unrecognizable.
mutilateverb
To inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on.
The sculpture was mutilated by vandals during the night.
To severely damage or spoil something.
The editor mutilated the author's manuscript by cutting out several key chapters.
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