maim

UK
/meɪm/
US
/meɪm/

Translations

maimverb
maimed
Past Simple
maimed
Past Participle
maiming
Gerund
UK
/meɪm/
US
/meɪm/
The explosion could maim several people.
Взрыв может покалечить нескольких человек.
maimnoun
maims
pl
UK
/meɪm/
US
/meɪm/
Rare/archaic; a countable noun meaning a serious wound or permanent injury.

Definitions

maimverb
To wound or injure someone so that part of the body is permanently damaged.
The accident maimed him for life, leaving him unable to walk.
To impair the functioning or effectiveness of something abstract, leaving it severely weakened.
Government censorship can maim the free flow of information.
maimnoun
A serious wound or injury that causes permanent damage or the loss of a body part.
The knight bore many maims from years of battle.