mangelen — meaning in English

English meaning

• mangle verb To damage something badly by crushing, tearing, or cutting it out of shape.

Senses

mangelen is used for these senses in English:

• mangle (transitive) To change, mutilate, or disfigure by cutting, tearing, rearranging, etc.
• mangle (transitive, archaic) To wring laundry.

mangle — full definition

1. verb To damage something badly by crushing, tearing, or cutting it out of shape.
2. verb To ruin or badly botch something, such as words or a piece of work.
3. noun A hand-cranked device with rollers used to wring water out of wet laundry.

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