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Definition of maim verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

maim

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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