Maim v. t. : To deprive of the use of a limb, so as to render a person on fighting less able either to defend himself or to annoy his adversary.

Maim v. t. : To mutilate; to cripple; to injure; to disable; to impair.

Maim v. : The privation of the use of a limb or member of the body, by which one is rendered less able to defend himself or to annoy his adversary.

Maim v. : The privation of any necessary part; a crippling; mutilation; injury; deprivation of something essential. See Mayhem.

Example:
What can I carry around with me for protection besides a hand gun that can effectively Maim / destroy attacker

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Defination from the web:
maim from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... maim implies the loss or injury of a bodily member through violence <maimed by a shark> ...