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MANGLE Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word mangle. (exact relations)
There are 13 hypernyms of the word mangle. (close relations)
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mutilate
verbv
verb

• damage or injure severely

• alter so as to make unrecognizable

• destroy or injure severely

damage
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the occurrence of a change for the worse

• loss of military equipment

• the act of damaging something or someone

• the amount of money needed to purchase something

• any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right

verb

• inflict damage upon

• suffer or be susceptible to damage

deform
verbv
verb

• make formless

• twist and press out of shape

• cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form

• become misshapen

• alter the shape of (something) by stress

• assume a different shape or form

destroy
verbv
verb

• do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

• destroy completely; damage irreparably

• defeat soundly and humiliatingly

• put (an animal) to death

disfigure
verbv
verb

• mar or spoil the appearance of

mar
verbv
noun

• a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)

• the month following February and preceding April

verb

• make imperfect

• destroy or injure severely

rend
verbv
verb

• tear or be torn violently

rip
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a dissolute man in fashionable society

• an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

• a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current

• the act of rending or ripping or splitting something

verb

• tear or be torn violently

• move precipitously or violently

• cut (wood) along the grain

• take without the owner's consent

• criticize or abuse strongly and violently

ruin
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

• a ruined building

• the process of becoming dilapidated

• an event that results in destruction

• failure that results in a loss of position or reputation

• destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined

verb

• destroy completely; damage irreparably

• destroy or cause to fail

• reduce to bankruptcy

• reduce to ruins

• deprive of virginity

• fall into ruin

shred
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

• a small piece of cloth

verb

• tear into shreds

tear
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands

• an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

• an occasion for excessive eating or drinking

• the act of tearing

verb

• fill with tears or shed tears

• separate or cause to separate abruptly

• to separate or be separated by force

• move quickly and violently

• strip of feathers

maul
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges

verb

• split (wood) with a maul and wedges

• injure badly by beating

Best Hypernyms For MANGLE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for mangle, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (10)
blemish damage deface disfigure distort falsify garble iron press warp
Phrases (3)
clothes drierclothes dryeriron out

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