লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
maim
This term carries a heavy, visceral connotation of permanent loss and physical devastation. It is far more severe than "injure" or "hurt," as it specifically implies a lifelong disability or the total loss of a limb or organ. In a physical sense, it is often associated with violence, war, or industrial accidents.
When used figuratively, the word suggests a crippling blow that prevents something from ever reaching its full potential. It describes damage that is not merely a setback but a fundamental impairment of function or quality, often used in professional or creative contexts to describe a catastrophic failure or a ruinous decision.
Meanings
Examples
The explosion was powerful enough to maim anyone standing too close.
Many soldiers were maimed during the brutal trench warfare of the Great War.
I cannot believe a simple mistake could maim the entire project.
The beast sought to maim its prey rather than kill it instantly.
Poor maintenance of the machinery could maim a worker in seconds.
One wrong move and you might maim yourself with that blade.
The scandal threatened to maim his political career beyond repair.