mutilate
advancedC2/ˈmjuːtɪleɪt/ · mu-ti-late
To inflict serious damage on a person or an animal by cutting off or removing a part.
Meanings
To inflict serious damage on a person or an animal by cutting off or removing a part.
کسی شخص یا جانور کو کاٹنے یا ایک حصہ نکالنے سے شدید نقصان پہنچانا۔
مَیُتِلَییْٹ
mutilate
Common Collocations
- mutilate a body
- mutilate a document
- mutilate an animal
Example Sentences
The war left many soldiers mutilated.
جنگ نے بہت سے فوجیوں کو مَیُتِلَییْٹ کر دیا۔
Jang ne bohat se faujiyon ko mutilate kar diya.
The crime scene revealed that the victim had been mutilated.
مجرم نے متاثرہ شخص کو کاٹ دیا تھا، جس کا پتہ جرم کی جگہ سے چلا۔
Mujrim ne mutasir shakhs ko kaat diya tha, jis ka pata jurm ki jagah se chala.
He felt that the decision would mutilate his chances of success.
اس نے محسوس کیا کہ یہ فیصلہ اس کی کامیابی کے امکانات کو خراب کر دے گا۔
Us ne mehsoos kiya ke yeh faisla us ki kamiyabi ke imkanat ko kharab kar dega.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'mutilate' as 'mute' - silence can also be a way to harm.
Imagine a situation where something is drastically cut or altered.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
مَیکدے میں جو مَیں نے چہرے کے زخم دیکھے، زندگی کا جُھوٹ ہو جانے کا زمانہ آیا۔
Meikade mein jo mein ne chehre ke zakhm dekhe, Zindagi ka jhoot ho janay ka zamana aaya.
In the tavern, when I saw the wounds on the face, the time has come for the lie of life to fade away.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
کھوپڑی میں زخم، دل میں فساد۔
Khoopri mein zakhm, dil mein fasad.
A wound in the skull, turmoil in the heart.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "mutilare" — to cut off or maim
First known use: 15th century
The word 'mutilate' comes from the Latin 'mutilare', which is derived from 'mutilus', meaning maimed or cut. It has been used in English since the 15th century.