Are You Maimed Meaning?

Verb. maim, cripple, mutilate, batter, mangle mean to injure so severely as to cause lasting damage. maim implies the loss or injury of a bodily member through violence. maimed by a shark cripple implies the loss or serious impairment of an arm or leg.

Is maimed offensive?

Mayhem is a common law criminal offense consisting of the intentional maiming of another person. Under the law of England and Wales and other common law jurisdictions, it originally consisted of the intentional and wanton removal of a body part that would handicap a person's ability to defend themselves in combat.

What does it mean to disfigure someone?

transitive verb. 1 : to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries a face disfigured by smallpox. 2 obsolete : disguise.