discerpō — meaning in English

English meaning

• mangle verb To damage something badly by crushing, tearing, or cutting it out of shape.
• mutilate verb To severely damage or disfigure something, often by cutting off a part.

Senses

discerpō is used for these senses in English:

• mangle (transitive) To change, mutilate, or disfigure by cutting, tearing, rearranging, etc.
• mutilate To physically harm as to impair use, notably by cutting off or otherwise disabling a vital part, such as a limb.

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.

mutilate — full definition

1. verb To severely damage or disfigure something, often by cutting off a part.
2. verb To spoil or ruin something so badly it loses its original meaning or form.

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