maim

maim  (mm)

tr.v. maimed, maim·ing, maims

1. To disable or disfigure, usually by depriving of the use of a limb or other part of the body. See Synonyms at batter¹.

2. To make imperfect or defective; impair.

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[Middle English maimen, from Old French mahaignier; see mayhem.]

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maimer n.

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maim

Verb

to injure badly or cruelly, with some permanent damage resulting [Old French mahaignier to wound]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

maim - injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation; "people were maimed by the explosion" injure, wound - cause injuries or bodily harm to mar, mutilate - destroy or injure severely; "mutilated bodies" lame, cripple - deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg; "The accident has crippled her for life"

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maim

verb cripple, hurt, injure, wound, mar, disable, hamstring, impair, lame, mutilate, mangle, incapacitate, put out of action, mangulate Austral. (slang)

Translations

maim [meɪm] vt → mutilar, lisiar

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maim [meɪm] vt → mutiler

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maim [meɪm] vt → verstümmeln

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maim [meɪm] vt → mutilare