maim

Signification (Anglais)

Verb

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

Noun

A severe, serious wound.

Concepts

estropier

mutiler

mutilation

Synonymes

mutilate

cripple

injure

wound

mangle

hurt

disable

amputate

cut off

mutilation

paralyze

truncate

disfigure

dismember

harm

deform

crippled

kneecap

lame

chop

manhandle

missing

break

make defective

permanent injury

pruned

scourge

shorten

stub

stump

top

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hamble

amputated

discerp

severe injury

deformation

disabled

disablement

Traductions

verstümmeln

mutilar

mutilar

mutilare

mutilazione

sakatlamak

mutilación

trunco

verminking

storpiare

verminken

kreupel slaan

kreupelen

ακρωτηριάζω

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/meɪm/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: maymen

In summary

From Middle English maymen, mahaymen, from Anglo-Norman maheimer, mahaigner, of Germanic origin; see mayhem.