1. inflicting violent or disfiguring injury on; severely damaging or destroying
Usage: present participle of mutilate

1. causing severe damage or disfigurement

Examples

• The accident was mutilating his chances of playing professional sports.
• She accused the editor of mutilating her manuscript.
• The vandals were mutilating the ancient statues.
• The mutilating effects of the disease were evident.
• He was charged with mutilating public property.
• The storm was mutilating the coastline.
• The mutilating injuries required extensive surgery.