to cripple
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6.8
- verb
- /ˈkrɪpəl/
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- The accident crippled him, leaving him unable to walk without assistance.
- a crippling injury
- crippling diseases
I mean, he was shot and crippled, you know, so.
- I mean, he was shot and crippled, you know, so.
- Some come crippled, some come lame, some come walking in Jesus name.
Examples
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But the basic model of my training, the pathology model, set me up to do an unintentionally crippling disservice to my patients.
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It's the story of the old French painter Pierre Renoir, who was crippled with arthritis.
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Unfortunately, a crippling accident ended his career and left him destitute.
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In fact, she has struggled with osteoarthritis that nearly crippled her for years.
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Bancroft suffers a crippling shoulder injury.
Academic text (2008) -
Many of the inpatients were still children with crippling diseases and long recoveries.
Academic text (2005) -
Crippled by disease and hunger, Napoleon's men persevered.
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As you point out, many women who don't die from unsafe obstetric care develop crippling physical handicaps.
Blog text (11) -
A severe illness can often cripple a person's ability to work effectively.
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The injury may cripple her chances of competing in the upcoming tournament.
Synonyms
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4.9
Injure someone so they cannot use part of their body, often permanently
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8.2
To make a person or animal unable to use a leg for walking
To cut the tendons at the back of a leg to make the leg unable to move
Antonyms
Compounds
- Slur
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9.6
An insulting way to describe a person who has trouble feeling or showing feelings because of past hurt
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Cripple comes from an old English word crypel meaning 'lame' and is like the word creep, which suggests slow, hard movement. So, to cripple a person is to cause loss of use of a limb, leaving them unable to move that part easily.