mutilated
UK: ˈmjuːtɪleɪtɪd | US: ˈmjuːtəleɪtɪd
adj. severely damaged or disfigured, often by removing or destroying a part
vt. past tense of "mutilate": to inflict serious damage or disfigurement
The word traces back to Latin mutilus, meaning "maimed" or "cut short," reflecting physical disfigurement. Over time, mutilare evolved into Old French mutiler, entering English as "mutilate" in the 16th century. The suffix -ate standardizes it as a verb, while -ed adapts it for past actions. The core idea of violent alteration or loss persists.
The documents were mutilated beyond recognition.
He survived the accident but was left mutilated.
Ancient statues were often mutilated by invaders.
The censors mutilated the film by cutting key scenes.
Her hands were mutilated in the industrial accident.