Mutilate and Patch

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Mutilate verb - To cause severe or permanent injury to.

Usage example: was lucky not to be mutilated in the car crash

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Patch is an antonym for mutilate.

Nearby Words: mutilation, mutilating

Patch verb - To put into good shape or working order again.

Usage example: patch the tire and it'll be as good as new

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Mutilate is an antonym for patch.

Nearby Words: patchwork, patched, patching

bunch	mutilate bunch	patch bunch
minds	mutilate minds	patch minds

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Patch and Mutilate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mutilate/patch

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