mutilate /ˈmjuː.tɪˌleɪt/verb 3adjective 2noun 1forms 4 verb3 •To physically harm as to impair use, notably by cutting off or otherwise disabling a vital part, such as a limb.Little old lady got mutilated late last night Werewolves of London again. — 1978 •(figurative) To render imperfect or defective. •To destroy beyond recognition. adjective2 •(no longer used) Deprived of, or having lost, an important part; mutilated.mutilate and semi-bodies — 1642 •(no longer used) Having fin-like appendages or flukes instead of legs, like a cetacean does. noun1 •Something that has been mutilated. formsmutilated · mutilating · mutilates · mutilateth