maim vs cripple

maim is not a noun while cripple is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
maim	No	No	Yes	No
cripple	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, cripple is a hyponym of maim; that is, cripple is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than maim:

maim: injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation
cripple: deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg

Other hyponyms of maim include mar, mutilate, lame.

maim (noun)	cripple (noun)
	someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back

maim (verb)	cripple (verb)
injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation	deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg
	deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless