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Meaning of
cripple
in English
cripple
uk
//ˈkrɪpəl//
#common
Plural
cripples
Past Tense
crippled
Participle Verb
crippling
Third Person Singular
cripples
Definitions
Noun
a
person
with
severely
impaired
physical
abilities
a
person
with
impaired
abilities
(
sometimes
offensive
)
The
term
cripple
can
be
considered
offensive
to
refer
to
a
person
with
a
disability
.
Verb
to
cause
physical
impairment
;
disable
The
accident
crippled
his
ability
to
walk
.
to
seriously
damage
;
disable
something
The
company's
financial
problems
crippled
its
expansion
plans
.
to
severely
weaken
or
disable
(
something
or
someone
);
impair
normal
function
The
disease
crippled
the
plant's
ability
to
produce
fruit
.
Compounds / Phrases
emotional cripple
