глагол калечить, увечить, уродовать; ослаблять [в прямом и переносном значении] Синоним(ы): cripple, mutilate
I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English maymen, mahaymen, from Anglo-French maheimer, mahaigner — more at mayhem 1. to commit the felony of mayhem upon 2. to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously • maimer noun Synonyms: 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 Example: maimed by a shark. cripple implies the loss or serious impairment of an arm or leg Example: crippled for life in an accident. mutilate implies the cutting off or removal of an essential part of a person or thing thereby impairing its completeness, beauty, or function Example: a tree mutilated by inept pruning. batter implies a series of blows that bruise deeply, deform, or mutilate Example: an old ship battered by fierce storms. mangle implies a tearing or crushing that leaves deep wounds Example: a soldier's leg mangled by shrapnel. II. noun 1. obsolete serious physical injury; especially loss of a member of the body 2. obsolete a serious loss