mayhem

Definitions


[ˈmeɪhɛm], (Noun)

Definitions:
- violent or extreme disorder; chaos
(e.g: complete mayhem broke out)

- the crime of maliciously injuring or maiming someone, originally so as to render them defenceless


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: a variant of maim, influenced by Old French mayhem




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