Maim definitions

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The definition of maim is to mutilate or injure in a way that limits full use of the body.

An example of to maim is to shoot someone in the foot.

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To injure, disable, or disfigure, usually by depriving of the use of a limb or other part of the body.
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To make imperfect or defective; impair.
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To deprive of the use of some necessary part of the body; cripple; mutilate; disable.
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An injury causing the loss or crippling of some necessary part of the body; mutilation; disablement.
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To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.
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Origin of maim

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

Sentence Examples

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

  • If an unknown stranger or person without property caught red-handed in the commission of a crime refused to submit to arrest, it was lawful to maim or slay him according to the magnitude of the attempted crime.

  • Batman must race against time to thwart the Joker's efforts to maim and murder the citizens of Gotham City and ensure that the city's bicentennial celebration will be successful.

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

  • If you have some friends, kick on multiplayer and maim everyone just to be the one that didn't get maimed.

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