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maimed

/meɪmd/ /meɪmdː/

Meanings
verb
To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.

Examples :

"He was maimed by a bear."
medicine body anatomy suffering human

Related Words

Illustration wound

wound noun

/wuːnd/ /wund/ /waʊnd/

An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.

"The boy received a deep wound on his knee during a soccer game. "

Illustration part

part noun

/pɐːt/ /pɑːt/ /pɑɹt/

A portion; a component.

"The car's engine is made of many different parts. "

Illustration cause

cause noun

/kɔːz/ /kɔz/

(often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.

"They identified a burst pipe as the cause of the flooding."

Illustration loss

loss noun

/lɑs/ /lɒs/ /lɔs/

The result of no longer possessing an object, a function, or a characteristic due to external causes or misplacement.

"In other areas, glacier loss creates serious risk of a dry period across the Third Pole, Wang said."

Illustration to

to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration limb

limb noun

/lɪm/

A major appendage of human or animal, used for locomotion (such as an arm, leg or wing).

"My grandfather uses a walking stick to support his weak limbs. "

Illustration function

function noun

/ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃən/ /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

What something does or is used for.

"The function of a school lunch is to provide students with nutrition. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration bear

bear noun

/bɛə(ɹ)/ /bɑɹ/

A large omnivorous mammal, related to the dog and raccoon, having shaggy hair, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of family Ursidae.

"The park ranger saw a large bear lumbering through the woods. "

Illustration permanent

permanent noun

/ˈpɜːmənənt/ /ˈpɝmənənt/

A chemical hair treatment imparting or removing curliness, whose effects typically last for a period of weeks; a perm.

"My sister got a permanent for her wedding, which was supposed to last for several months. "

Illustration seriously

seriously adverb

/ˈsɪəɹi.əsli/ /ˈsiɹi.əsli/

(manner) In a serious or literal manner.

"He was hoping that we would take him seriously."

Illustration body

body noun

/ˈbɒdi/ /ˈbɑdi/

Physical frame.

"My sister injured her body during a soccer game. "