mayhem

English Thesaurus

1. violent and needless disturbance (noun.act)

hypernym	:	disturbance,
definition	:	the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion (noun.act)

2. the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person (noun.act)

hypernym	:	crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense,
definition	:	(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act (noun.act)