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mangled

/ˈmæŋɡəld/

Meanings
verb
To change, mutilate or disfigure by cutting, tearing, rearranging etc.

Examples :

"The dog mangled his new toy within minutes of getting it. "
appearance action condition

Related Words

Illustration identifier

identifier noun

/aɪˈdɛntɪˌfaɪər/ /ɪˈdɛntɪˌfaɪər/

Someone who identifies; a person who establishes the identity of.

"The security guard acted as the identifier, checking IDs to make sure only employees entered the building. "

Illustration database

database noun

/ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/

(general) A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer.

"I have a database of all my contacts in my personal organizer."

Illustration variable

variable noun

/ˈvɛəɹ.i.ə.bl̩/ /ˈvæɹ.i.ə.bl̩/

Something that is variable.

"The amount of time it takes to finish my homework is a variable; sometimes it takes me an hour, other times it takes much longer. "

Illustration rearranging

rearranging verb

/ˌriːəˈreɪndʒɪŋ/ /ˌriːəˈrændʒɪŋ/

To change the order or arrangement of (one or more items).

"She spent the afternoon rearranging the furniture in her living room. "

Illustration guardrail

guardrail noun

/ˈɡɑːrdreɪl/ /ˈɡɑːrdˌreɪl/

A rail set alongside a dangerous place in order to improve safety.

"The construction workers installed a guardrail along the edge of the building site to prevent anyone from falling. "

Illustration mutilated

mutilated verb

/ˈmjuːtɪleɪtɪd/ /ˈmjutɪleɪtɪd/

To physically harm as to impair use, notably by cutting off or otherwise disabling a vital part, such as a limb.

"The factory worker's hand was severely mutilated when it got caught in the machine. "

Illustration compiler

compiler noun

/kəmˈpaɪlə/ /kəmˈpaɪlɚ/

One who compiles.

"a compiler of poetry anthologies"

Illustration programmer

programmer noun

/ˈpɹəʊɡɹæmə/ /ˈpɹoʊɡɹæmɚ/

One who writes computer programs; a software developer.

"My brother is a programmer for a video game company. "

Illustration mutilate

mutilate verb

/ˈmjuːtɪleɪt/ /ˈmjutɪˌleɪt/

To physically harm as to impair use, notably by cutting off or otherwise disabling a vital part, such as a limb.

"The attacker used a knife to mutilate the victim's hand, leaving him unable to use it properly. "

Illustration disfigure

disfigure verb

/dɪsˈfɪɡə/ /dɪsˈfɪɡjɚ/

Change the appearance of something/someone to the negative.

"The burnings disfigured his face."

Illustration internal

internal adjective

/ɪnˈtɝnəl/

Inside of something

"We saw the internal compartments."

Illustration disfigured

disfigured verb

/dɪsˈfɪɡərd/

Change the appearance of something/someone to the negative.

"The burnings disfigured his face."