[+ obj] 1 : to injure or damage (something or someone) severely by cutting, tearing, or crushing
▪ His leg had been mangled by an explosion. ▪ a mangled piece of metal 2 : to do (something) badly : to ruin (something) because of carelessness or a lack of skill
▪ The newspaper mangled the story. [=it did not report the story correctly] ▪ He mangled [=botched] the speech. ▪ They mangled my favorite song!
▪ His leg had been mangled by an explosion. ▪ a mangled piece of metal
▪ The newspaper mangled the story. [=it did not report the story correctly] ▪ He mangled [=botched] the speech. ▪ They mangled my favorite song!





