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mutilate Antonyms

Opposite of mutilate

Because the opposite of mutilate shifts with each meaning, the antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To inflict a severe, disfiguring injury upon a person or animal, especially by cutting off or destroying an essential limb or body part.

Usage Example

"The veterinary clinic worked tirelessly to rehabilitate stray animals that had been injured or mutilated by traps."

Strongest
heal
Strong
mend
restore

• verb (Context 2)

To ruin, deface, or severely damage a text, work of art, or physical object by removing or altering vital parts.

Usage Example

"The careless editor managed to preserve the author's original manuscript by cutting out several crucial chapters."

Strongest
preserve
restore
Strong
repair

Similar words to mutilate

Words similar to mutilate shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

maim
deface
mangle
disfigure
butcher
dismember
mar
vandalize
See all synonyms of mutilate

• Nearby Words

mutedly
mutely
muteness
mutilate
mutilation
mutilator
mutineer

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Mutilate. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/mutilate
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