MAIMS Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

maims

verb

present tense third-person singular of maim

as in cripples

to cause severe or permanent injury to on-the-job accidents maim far too many workers every year

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Recent Examples of maims Penal Code 597 states that any person who who maliciously and intentionally maims, mutilates, tortures, or wounds a living animal is guilty of a crime. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2026 The attack only maims Aegon, who is left bedridden and unable to walk on his own. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 20 June 2026

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Federal illegality further cripples operations with banking and tax burdens.

— Peter Su, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
In the final version of the film, Furiosa captures Dementus, cripples him, brings him back to the Citadel.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026

Definition of cripples

Verb

This pest injures the host plant by using its piercing-sucking mouthparts to feed on plant sap.

— Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Travel could require boarding or pet-sitting expenses, while a dog that damages property or injures someone could create potential liability issues.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of injures

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My standard method for testing ransomware-specific antivirus features is to disable other protection layers and let the ransomware component take charge, but doing so also disables Avira’s real-time protection, which includes the ransomware feature.

— Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
The sole survivor disables HAL by disconnecting the power source.

— Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of disables

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Moments later, MacKinney storms in, kills one of Colum’s guards, and orders his men to round up the castle’s women and sequester them in the chapel.

— Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Other competitors will likely put up barriers, which kills the fun of having AI at your beck and call.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026

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