'Maiming' definitions:
Definition of 'Maiming'
From: GCIDE
- Maim \Maim\ (m[=a]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Maimed (m[=a]md);p. pr. & vb. n. Maiming.] [OE. maimen, OF. mahaignier, mehaignier, meshaignier, cf. It. magagnare, LL. mahemiare, mahennare; perh. of Celtic origin; cf. Armor. mac'ha[~n]a to mutilate, m[=a]c'ha to crowd, press; or cf. OHG. mang[=o]n to lack, perh. akin to E. mangle to lacerate. Cf. Mayhem.]
- 1. To deprive of the use of a limb, so as to render a person in fighting less able either to defend himself or to annoy his adversary. [1913 Webster]
- By the ancient law of England he that maimed any man whereby he lost any part of his body, was sentenced to lose the like part. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To mutilate; to cripple; to injure; to disable; to impair. [1913 Webster]
- My late maimed limbs lack wonted might. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
- You maimed the jurisdiction of all bishops. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: To mutilate; mangle; cripple. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'maiming'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- bankruptcy,
- breakage,
- breakdown,
- castration,
- collapse,
- crack-up,
- crippling,
- damage,
- demasculinization,
- destruction,
- detriment,
- dilapidation,
- disablement,
- disrepair,
- effeminization,
- emasculation,
- encroachment,
- harm,
- hobbling,
- hurt,
- hurting,
- impairment,
- incapacitation,
- infringement,
- injury,
- inroad,
- loss,
- mayhem,
- mischief,
- mutilation,
- ruination,
- ruinousness,
- sabotage,
- scathe,
- sickening,
- spoiling,
- weakening