Dictionary & Thesaurus

mutilate

1.	(verb) destroy, as of a limb
	Synonyms: mar
	Related Words: force out, gouge, maim

2.	(verb) destroy or injure severely; "The madman mutilates art work"
	Synonyms: cut up, disfigure, mangle
	Related Words: damage, deface

3.	(verb) "The tourists murdered the French language"
	Synonyms: mangle, murder
	Related Words: disfigure, distort