maim

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.

noun

/meɪm/ en-us-maim.ogg

maim maims maiming maimed

From Middle English maymen, mahaymen, from Anglo-Norman maheimer, mahaigner, of Germanic origin; see mayhem.

mutilate

mayhem

maimed maimedly maimedness maimee maimer unmaimed

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