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Definition cripple in American English

cripple verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈkrɪp(ə)l/
Synonyms and related words
injure harm wound
1.1

to make a part of someone's body very painful, especially when they walk

Example

These shoes are crippling me.

Synonyms and related words
suffer hurt ache
2

to damage something severely, or to prevent it from working properly

Example

The war had crippled the country's economy.

Synonyms and related words
destroy ruin devastate
Definition cripple in American English