Mutilates (5)
I believe the answer is:
maims
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">mutilates</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for maims that I've seen before include "Cripples" , "Makes defective" , "causes permanent hurt" .)