1. people who deliberately damage or destroy something by cutting, tearing, or removing parts of it
Usage: plural form of mutilator

Examples

• The museum increased security to prevent mutilators from damaging the artwork.
• Book mutilators who tear out pages make it difficult for other library patrons.
• The park rangers caught the mutilators who had been carving initials into the ancient trees.
• Digital preservation helps protect documents from potential mutilators.
• The historical society condemned the mutilators who defaced the monument.
• Security cameras were installed to identify mutilators targeting public property.