maimed

Meanings

• Adjective

  Physically injured, disabled, or disfigured.

  - "The veteran was left maimed after the war."
  - "The accident left him with a maimed leg."

• Verb

  To cause serious injury or damage to.

  - "The thief maimed the security guard during the robbery."
  - "The storm maimed the trees in its path."

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Synonyms

mutilate

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with maimed
tamed , named , framed , claimed

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Variants

List of all variants of maimed that leads to same result
maim , maimed , maimer , maimers , maiming , maims

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Forms

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maimedly, maiming

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'maimed for sacrifice' in Old English.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'maimed' is also used in law to describe a serious injury that results in a significant loss of bodily function.

2. In ancient Greece, a maimed person was often excluded from certain social and political activities.

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Related Concepts

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1. Disability: A state of physical or mental impairment that restricts one's ability to perform certain activities.

2. Injury: Any damage to the body or organs, typically caused by an external force.

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Culture

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In literature, 'maimed' is often used to describe characters who have been physically or emotionally scarred. In art, images of the maimed have been used to evoke feelings of pity, fear, or awe.

How to Memorize "maimed"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person with a missing limb or a disfigured face to remember the meaning of 'maimed' as an adjective. To remember 'maimed' as a verb, visualize causing damage or injury.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'maimed' with the idea of injury or disability to remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Many Apples In My Eyes' to remember 'maimed' as an adjective (MAIMED = Many Apples In My Eyes = Maimed = Disabled).

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