🩹maim

verb
/meɪm/

Meaning

To wound or injure someone so that part of the body is permanently damaged.

Example Sentences

The accident maimed several passengers.

Example Expressions

maimed for life

Synonyms

cripple, injure, mutilate, disable, wound

Antonyms

heal, cure, repair

Collocations

maim someone, maim for life, accident maimed, maiming injury

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