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maim

 

[ meɪm ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

violent

To maim means to injure someone so severely that part of their body is permanently damaged.

Synonyms

disable, harm, injure

Examples of usage

  • He was maimed in a car accident and lost the use of his legs.
  • The explosion maimed several innocent bystanders.
  • The bear maimed the hiker during the attack.
Context #2 | Noun

legal

In legal terms, maim refers to the act of disabling or disfiguring someone by depriving them of the use of a limb.

Synonyms

disablement, maiming

Examples of usage

  • The court ruled that the attack constituted maim under the law.
  • The victim filed a lawsuit for the maiming he suffered.

Translations

Translations of the word "maim" in other languages:

🇵🇹 mutilar

🇮🇳 विकलांग करना

🇩🇪 verstümmeln

🇮🇩 mencacatkan

🇺🇦 калічити

🇵🇱 okaleczyć

🇯🇵 不具にする

🇫🇷 mutiler

🇪🇸 mutilar

🇹🇷 sakat bırakmak

🇰🇷 불구로 만들다

🇸🇦 يشوه

🇨🇿 zmrzačit

🇸🇰 zmrzačiť

🇨🇳 残害

🇸🇮 pohabiti

🇮🇸 limlesta

🇰🇿 мүгедек ету

🇬🇪 დასახიჩრება

🇦🇿 şikəst etmək

🇲🇽 mutilar

Etymology

The word 'maim' has Middle English and Old French origins, derived from the Latin 'mutilare', meaning 'to cut off'. The term has been used historically to describe severe injuries, especially in combat or violent incidents.

See also: maiming.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #29,025, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.