MAIM


Meaning of MAIM in English

verb

to wound so severely as to deprive of the use of or to cause loss of a limb or member

an arm hanging useless, maimed in an auto accident

Synonyms: cripple, dislimb, dismember, mayhem, mutilate; compare paralyze 1

Related Word: disable, disfigure, hamstring; batter, break, ||bung up, mangle, massacre, maul

Contrasted words: rehabilitate, restore, salvage; cure, fix, heal, mend, remedy, repair

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