Maim Definition

mām
maimed, maiming, maims
verb
To deprive of the use of some necessary part of the body; cripple; mutilate; disable.
Webster's New World
To make imperfect or defective; impair.
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noun
An injury causing the loss or crippling of some necessary part of the body; mutilation; disablement.
Webster's New World

Origin of Maim

  • Middle English maymen, mahaymen, from Anglo-Norman maheimer, mahaigner; see mayhem.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English maimen from Old French mahaignier mayhem

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Maim Sentence Examples

  • Someone had the utter nerve to maim me who didn't even have a gun!

  • They didn't enter war to satisfy a desire to kill and maim but to be victorious in the way their society rewarded.

  • This, female sex- maim is a process that's called " to be a woman " in a religion.

  • After thirty seconds of torture you may permanently maim the victim in one of the following ways.

  • These attackers wanted to maim innocent people, to cause as much destruction as possible and to terrorize and divide a nation.

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Words Starting With

MMAMAI

Words Ending With

MIMAIM

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