mangle

US /ˈmæŋ.ɡəl/
UK /ˈmæŋ.ɡəl/
"mangle" picture
1.

severely mutilate, disfigure, or damage by cutting, tearing, or crushing

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The car was completely mangled after the accident.
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He mangled the delicate fabric with his rough handling.
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2.

badly butcher or spoil a text, piece of music, or performance

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The amateur singer completely mangled the classic song.
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He tends to mangle names he's not familiar with.
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1.

a machine with rollers for pressing water out of washed clothes

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She put the wet laundry through the mangle.
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The old mangle in the basement still works.
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