mutilate vs cut up

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

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

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

Other synonyms of mutilate include mangle.

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

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