butchered

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adjective

Taken apart professionally, as a butcher might.

“a butchered translation of Horace”

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of butcher
adjectivebutchered (not comparable)
  1. not comparableTaken apart professionally, as a butcher might.
  2. broadlynot comparableTaken apart, destroyed or (figurative) distorted beyond recognition.

    a butchered translation of Horace

    Synonyms: bastardized

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveTaken apart, destroyed or (figurative) distorted beyond recognition.

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bastardized
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debaseddegraded
Cite this entry
APA

butchered. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butchered

MLA

“butchered.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butchered. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butchered,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butchered.

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