CEFR B2

maim

verb

Meaning

To injure a person so severely that a part of their body is permanently damaged or useless.

Examples

The explosion could maim anyone caught in its blast radius.
He was lucky not to be killed, but the injury did maim his leg.

Synonyms: injure, wound, cripple, mutilate

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maim (B2)

verb

Pronunciation: /meɪm/

Definition

To injure a person so severely that a part of their body is permanently damaged or useless.

Examples

The explosion could maim anyone caught in its blast radius.
He was lucky not to be killed, but the injury did maim his leg.
Laws were enacted to protect workers from being maimed on the job.

How to Use maim

maim someone (collocation): To injure a person severely. — "The accident could maim the driver."
maim someone for life (collocation): To injure someone so severely that they will never recover. — "The fall might maim her for life."

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