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maim

verb

injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
M
Ends with
M
Contains
AI
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

meɪm

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation

    “people were maimed by the explosion”

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Example Sentences

people were maimed by the explosion
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