mutilation (redirected from acral mutilation syndrome)

mu·ti·late  (mytl-t)

tr.v. mu·ti·lat·ed, mu·ti·lat·ing, mu·ti·lates

1. To deprive of a limb or an essential part; cripple.

2. To disfigure by damaging irreparably: mutilate a statue. See Synonyms at batter¹.

3. To make imperfect by excising or altering parts.

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[Latin mutilre, mutilt-, from mutilus, maimed.]

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muti·lation n.

muti·lative adj.

muti·lator n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

mutilation - an injury that causes disfigurement or that deprives you of a limb or other important body part accidental injury, injury - an accident that results in physical damage or hurt dismemberment, taking apart - the removal of limbs; being cut to pieces

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mutilation

noun maiming, injuring, dismembering, disfiguring, disfigurement They reported cases of torture and mutilation.

Translations

mutilation [ˌmjuːtɪˈleɪʃən] N → mutilación f

mutilation [ˌmjuːtɪˈleɪʃ^ən] n → mutilation f

mutilation

n → Verstümmelung f; (of painting, building etc) → Verschandelung f (inf)

mutilation [ˌmjuːtɪˈleɪʃ/ən] n → mutilazione f