Mutilate
Mutilate verb - To cause severe or permanent injury to.
Puncture and mutilate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Puncture" instead a verb "Mutilate".
Nearby Words: mutilation, mutilating
Puncture
Puncture verb - To make a hole or series of holes in.
Mutilate and puncture are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mutilate" instead a verb "Puncture".
Nearby Words: punctured, puncturing
Common collocations
| hand | mutilate hand | puncture hand |
Cite this Source
Puncture and Mutilate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mutilate/puncture
Mutilate & Puncture. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mutilate/puncture>.
Puncture or Mutilate. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mutilate/puncture.
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