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Mangle (Verb)

Injure badly by beating.

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The boy was caught by his abusive uncle who threatened to mangle him if he ever disobeyed again.
She mangled her brother's face during the heated argument, leaving scars that may last a lifetime.
The man mangled his sister's hands, attempting to teach her a lesson for speaking out of turn.
Her lover lost his temper and mangled her face beyond recognition after a violent argument.
He had always warned his children that if they continued fighting, he'd mangle one of them.

Press with a mangle; "mangle the sheets".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The old laundry press was used to mangle the wrinkles out of delicate fabrics.
After a few cycles in the washing machine, the linen needed to be mangled smooth and tidy.
Grandma would carefully mangle the sheets every Sunday morning to ensure a crisp, clean look.
Using a mangle was an essential step in the ironing process for professional laundresses in the past.
The hotel staff had to mangle an extra set of bedding every night to cater to their busy guest schedule.

Alter so as to make unrecognizable; "The tourists murdered the French language".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The politician's speech was so convoluted that it mangled the original message of the bill entirely.
Their accent was so thick it mangled the language to the point that it was unintelligible to outsiders.
The new translation mangled the original author's intent and tone, which disappointed loyal readers.
Bad instructions can mangle the simplest of tasks into a jumbled, confusing mess.
Poor communication between teams can mangle an otherwise straightforward project into multiple branches of confusion.

Destroy or injure severely; "The madman mutilates art work".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The explosion mangled the old car beyond recognition.
In a fit of rage, the vandals mangled the storefront into an unrecognizable mess.
A strong gust of wind mangled the tree's branches and destroyed the roof.
The factory machinery had the potential to mangle anyone who came into its path.
The horrific accident mangled the bicycles and sent the riders to the hospital.