Mutilé (en. Mutilated)

/my.tile/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
Who has undergone amputation or deformation.
This animal is mutilated after the accident.
Cet animal est mutilé après l'accident.
Who is visibly injured, particularly in a part of the body.
He was found mutilated in the forest.
Il a été retrouvé mutilé dans la forêt.
Figuratively: who is altered, disfigured.
A mutilated speech loses its original meaning.
Un discours mutilé perd son sens initial.

Etymology

From the Latin 'mutilatus', past participle of 'mutilare' which means 'to amputate'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to be mutilated for life
Forever physically injured.
être mutilé à vie
genital mutilation
Practice that involves the removal or modification of genital organs.
la mutilation génitale
war mutilated
A veteran who has suffered severe physical injuries.
mutilé de guerre

Related Words

mutilation
Action or effect of mutilating.
mutilation
mutilating
Which causes mutilations.
mutilant
amputation
Action of removing a limb or a part of the body.
amputation

Slang Meanings

To demolish
His attitude mutilated all my chances.
Son attitude a mutilé toutes mes chances.
To harm
He mutilated his dreams with his bad decisions.
Il a mutilé ses rêves avec ses mauvaises décisions.