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mangle

verb

/ˈmæŋɡəl/

Meaning

to severely damage or mutilate something, often by tearing or crushing

The car was mangled in the accident.

mangle the truth

damage, crush, mutilate, ruin, deform

repair, fix, restore

mangle a body, mangle the truth, mangled remains, mangled machine

to attach or stick something firmly to another thing

to be made up or composed of certain parts or elements

the act of not telling the truth

to align or position something relative to a particular point or direction

to make amends for guilt or wrongdoing

to affirm or assert something as true