cripple
adjective
1. Crippled.
noun
1. someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back
Definition categories: person, individual, mortal, somebody, someone, soul
Sentences with cripple as a noun:
- He returned from war a cripple.
verb
1. deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
- This measure crippled our efforts
Similar word(s): stultify
Definition categories: change, weaken
2. deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg
- The accident has crippled her for life
Similar word(s): lame
Definition categories: body, maim
Sentences with cripple as a verb:
- The car bomb crippled five passers-by.
- My ambitions were crippled by a lack of money.
- The word processor was released in a crippled demonstration version that did not allow you to save.