Cripple - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈkrɪpl|
Brit.
|ˈkrɪp(ə)l|
noun
- someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back
verb
- deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless (syn: stultify)
This measure crippled our efforts
- deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg (syn: lame)The accident has crippled her for life
Extra examples
He returned from war a cripple.
Higher taxes could cripple small businesses.
She was crippled in a car accident.
Industry is being crippled by high interest rates.
This measure crippled our efforts
The accident has crippled her for life
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: cripple
he/she/it: cripples
present participle: crippling
past tense: crippled
past participle: crippled
I/you/we/they: cripple
he/she/it: cripples
present participle: crippling
past tense: crippled
past participle: crippled
noun
singular: cripple
plural: cripples
singular: cripple
plural: cripples
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