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maim

/meɪm/verb

उच्चारण मेम

अपंग करना, अंग-भंग करना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T]

    to injure somebody so seriously that part of their body is damaged for ever

    अपंग करना, अंग-भंग करना

    • Hundreds of people were killed or maimed in the blast.
    • Landmines continue to maim children long after wars end.

    Synonyms cripple disable mutilate injure wound

≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

Usage: It is often used in the pair 'killed and maimed' or 'killed or maimed' in news reports.

Usage में समाचारों में यह अक्सर 'killed and maimed' या 'killed or maimed' जोड़ी में आता है।