cripple

(noun, adjective, verb)

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.