English verb: maim | |||
1. | maim (body) injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation | ||
Samples | People were maimed by the explosion. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | injure, wound | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cripple, lame, mar, mutilate | ||