maimed 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of maimednext
as in mutilated

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maimed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of maim
as in crippled
to cause severe or permanent injury to on-the-job accidents maim far too many workers every year

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  1. crippled
  2. disabled
  3. incapacitated
  4. injured
Verb
  • Its main proxy, Hezbollah, was crippled by a pager attack on its hierarchy, and then by weeks of vicious airstrikes.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Ongoing attacks have crippled Gaza's water and sanitation systems, depriving children of safe water and endangering their health.
    Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of crippled
Adjective
  • The law prohibits employers from discriminating against qualified applicants based on disability and ensures that disabled individuals have equal access to job opportunities.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Many disabled individuals face not only physical pain but also profound psychological scars and societal rejection in Gaza, international and local medical professionals said.
    Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of disabled
Verb
  • But today, forms of dementia like frontotemporal dementia, which affects the temporal lobes of the brain, have left her permanently incapacitated.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • This is also true if your friend has passed away or is incapacitated and can no longer use their Facebook.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of incapacitated
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  • An extraordinarily valuable racehorse, alone in his stall one night, was fatally injured.
    GrrlScientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In 2021, 900 greyhounds were reportedly injured and 232 died, according to local media reports, cited by the BBC.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of injured
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