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maim
[meym]
verb (used with object)
to deprive of the use of some part of the body by wounding or the like; cripple.
The explosion maimed him for life.
to impair; make essentially defective.
The essay was maimed by deletion of important paragraphs.
Synonyms: , , ,
noun
a physical injury, especially a loss of a limb.
an injury or defect; blemish; lack.
maim
/ meɪm, ˈmeɪmɪdnɪs /
verb
to mutilate, cripple, or disable a part of the body of (a person or animal)
to make defective
noun
obsoleteÌýan injury or defect
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- maimer noun
- remaim verb (used with object)
- ˈ³¾²¹¾±³¾±ð°ù noun
- maimedness noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of maim1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Another man has been charged with applying a corrosive fluid with intent to burn, maim, disfigure or do grievous bodily harm, aggravated burglary, possession of an offensive weapon, and drug offences.
For a fee of up to £10,000, he was willing to maim and disfigure whoever his clients wanted him to.
My unfortunate niche is innocent Americans who were mistreated, maimed, or killed in the name of elastic, expansive, nebulous, and incendiary words like “terrorists,†“insider threats,†“enemies within,†“illegals,†and “traitors.â€
I love this quote by Ntozake Shange: “i cant count the number of times i have viscerally wanted to attack deform n maim the language that i was taught to hate myself in.â€
But when this colossal chess game ends with the Mistress of Mayhem maiming her adversary, “The Art of Personal Chaos†transitions into something even more extraordinary.
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