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to cripple
01
to inflict severe damage to someone's body so that they are unable to walk or move properly
Transitive: to cripple sb
Examples
The car accident unfortunately crippled her, leaving her with a permanent disability.
02
to cause serious damage that prevents someone or something from working or functioning properly
Transitive: to cripple a system or operation
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
cripple
3rd person singular
cripples
Present participle
crippling
Past simple
crippled
Past participle
crippled
Examples
The financial crisis crippled the economy, leaving many businesses struggling.
Cripple
01
someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
cripples
Lexical Tree
crippled
crippling
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