cut up vs mutilate

cut up is an adjective but mutilate is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cut up	No	Yes	Yes	No
mutilate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, cut up and mutilate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of cut up include mangle.

cut up (adjective)	mutilate (adjective)
cut into pieces

cut up (verb)	mutilate (verb)
significantly cut up a manuscript	destroy or injure severely
separate into isolated compartments or categories	damage or injure severely
damage or injure severely	alter so as to make unrecognizable
cut to pieces