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cripple

/ cripple /

noun/verb

noun Sense 1

someone whose legs are disabled

Type of:

unfortunate unfortunate person

Kinds of:

humpback hunchback crookback

Derived:

lame

verb Sense 2

deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg

"The accident has crippled her for life"

Type of:

maim

Kinds of:

hamstring

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

Somebody ----s on something

verb Sense 3

deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless

"This measure crippled our efforts"

"Their behavior stultified the boss''s hard work"

Type of:

weaken

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s on something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

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