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Definition of maim verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

maim

 verb
verb
NAmE//meɪm//
 
maim somebodyVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they maim
 
he / she / it maims
 
past simple maimed
 
-ing form maiming
 
 
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to injure someone seriously, causing permanent damage to their body synonym incapacitate Hundreds of people are killed or maimed in car accidents every week.
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