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- Dictionarycripple/ˈkrɪpl/
verb
- 1. cause severe and disabling damage to; deprive of the ability to function normally: "developing countries are crippled by their debts" Similar Opposite
- 2. cause (someone) to become unable to walk or move normally: "a young student was crippled for life" Similar
noun
- 1. a person with a severe limitation of a specified kind: "an emotional cripple"
- 2. a person who is unable to walk or move normally through disability or because of injury to their back or legs. dated, offensive
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