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mutilate - maim - disfigure - damage - ruin - spoil - mar - wreck - deform - crush - batter - destroy - injure - harm - impair - devastate - ravage - tear - shred - lacerate - butcher - cripple - break - smash - wreckage - annihilate - demolish - obliterate - deface - vandalize - abuse - violate - distort - twist - wrench - contort - garble - misrepresent - misstate - misquote - misinterpret - misreport - falsify - pervert - warp - corrupt - botch - bungle
To 'mangle' means to severely mutilate, disfigure, or damage by cutting, tearing, or crushing. It is often used to describe physical harm to objects, people, or animals, where the integrity is significantly compromised and appearances are altered. For example, a car might be mangled in a severe accident, or text might be mangled by poor translation.