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MUTILATING Synonyms

There are 22 synonyms of the word mutilating. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word mutilating. (close relations)
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butchering
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the business of a butcher

crippling
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• that cripples or disables or incapacitates

damaging
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury

• designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions

disabling
adjectiveadj
adjective

• depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified

adjective satellite

• that cripples or disables or incapacitates

hurting
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

rending
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree

severing
verbv
noun

• the act of severing

slashing
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• as if striking with slashing blows

amputating
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• remove surgically

deforming
verb, adjectivev, adj
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

disfiguring
adjectiveadj
verb

• mar or spoil the appearance of

dissecting
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• cut open or cut apart

• make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features

gashing
verbv
noun

• a wound made by cutting

• a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation

• a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument

verb

• cut open

hacking
verb, nounv, n
noun

• one who works hard at boring tasks

• a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends

• a mediocre and disdained writer

• a tool (as a hoe or pick or mattock) used for breaking up the surface of the soil

• a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money

• an old or over-worked horse

• a horse kept for hire

• a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc.

verb

• cut with a hacking tool

• be able to manage or manage successfully

• cut away

• kick on the arms

• kick on the shins

• fix a computer program piecemeal until it works

• significantly cut up a manuscript

• cough spasmodically

harming
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury

• the occurrence of a change for the worse

• the act of damaging something or someone

verb

• cause or do harm to

injuring
verbv
verb

• cause injuries or bodily harm to

• hurt the feelings of

• cause damage or affect negatively

lacerating
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn

• having edges that are jagged from injury

verb

• cut or tear irregularly

• deeply hurt the feelings of; distress

maiming
verb, nounv, n
verb

• injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation

mangling
verb, nounv, n
noun

• clothes dryer for drying and ironing laundry by passing it between two heavy heated rollers

verb

• press with a mangle

• injure badly by beating

• alter so as to make unrecognizable

• damage or injure severely

mangle
verbv
noun

• clothes dryer for drying and ironing laundry by passing it between two heavy heated rollers

verb

• press with a mangle

• injure badly by beating

• alter so as to make unrecognizable

• damage or injure severely

Best Hypernyms For MUTILATING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for mutilating, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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damage damaging distort falsify garble hurting maim warp wounding harming injuring

Alternatives for BUTCHERING

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