mutilate
verb (used with object)
to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts.
has mutilated
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present perfectof mutilate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The hospital’s refusal to abide by the family’s wishes, they argued, has mutilated and disturbed Ms. Muñoz’s body and prevented burial.
From New York Times ● Jan. 15, 2014
