maim

/ˈmām/

Middle English maymen, mahaymen, from Anglo-French maheimer, mahaigner

verb

  1. to mutilate, disfigure or wound seriously

  2. to commit the felony of mayhem upon

maim mutilate mangle mean to injure so severely as to cause lasting damage. maim implies the loss or injury of a body part. mutilate implies the cutting off or removal of an essential part of a person or thing thereby impairing its completeness, beauty, or function.

noun

  1. serious physical injury; especially : loss of a member of the body

  2. a serious loss