mutilate
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/ˈmjuːtɪleɪt/
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/ˈmjuːtɪleɪt/
to severely harm or damage by cutting or tearing
The criminal was caught after he mutilated his victim.
罪犯在残害了他的受害者后被抓住。
to badly damage something, especially by cutting
The vandals mutilated the artwork by slashing it with a knife.
破坏者用小刀划破艺术品,将其毁坏。