mangle
Twist beyond recognition
Mangle has two unrelated meanings.
One is to damage severely by cutting, crushing, or tearing: The machinery mangled his arm.
Text or music can be mangled through poor handling: The translation mangled the author's intent.
The other mangle is a device with rollers for pressing water from laundry or smoothing fabric—now largely obsolete.
To mangle laundry is to run it through such a machine.
Inflict disabling wound
- lacerateTear tissue roughly
- disfigureDamage appearance permanently
- dismemberCut off limbs
- scarPermanent mark from healing
gash · slash · tear · rip · shred · rend · amputate · deface
Distort into confusion
- misrepresentDepict inaccurately or falsely
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- warpBend from true form
- corruptDishonest, open to bribes
butcher · botch · bungle · misconstrue · pervert · misquote · scramble · jumble
Make level or smooth
- pressApply force downward
- squeezeFirm bilateral compression
- compressReduce volume by force
- pulverizeCrush to powder
smash · squash · crumple · wreck · demolish · crunch · pound · mash
Rotating cylindrical tool
- ironerCloth-smoothing appliance
- laundryItems needing cleaning
- flatworkFlat laundry items
- linenFlax-derived textile
press · textile · industrial · garment · steam · conveyor · feed · folder
Rules for arranging words
- codeSymbolic communication system
- translationConverting between languages
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
spelling · grammar · language · name · quote · lyrics · script · subtitle
maim
Inflict disabling wound
scar · gash · slash · tear · rip · shred · rend · amputate · deface · wound
garble
Distort into confusion
- misrepresentDepict inaccurately or falsely
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- warpBend from true form
corrupt · butcher · botch · bungle · misconstrue · pervert · misquote · scramble · jumble · confuse
flatten
Make level or smooth
pulverize · smash · squash · crumple · wreck · demolish · crunch · pound · mash · steamroll
roller
Rotating cylindrical tool
linen · press · textile · industrial · garment · steam · conveyor · feed · folder · calender
syntax
Rules for arranging words
- codeSymbolic communication system
- translationConverting between languages
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
pronunciation · spelling · grammar · language · name · quote · lyrics · script · subtitle · encoding
- destruction verbsdestroy, demolish, wreck, ruin, smash
- Ironingsteam, ironing board, press, starch, wrinkle
- vintage appliancesicebox, percolator, waffle iron, phonograph, record player
- Vintage Householdicebox, washboard, butter churn, coal stove, wood stove
- distortionsdistort, distorts, deform, warp, twist
- antique toolsadze, awl, brace, chisel, drawknife