verb, noun
verb [VN] [usuallypassive]
1 to damage sb's body so that they are no longer able to walk or move normally:
He was crippled by polio as a child. * to be crippled with arthritis
2 to seriously damage or harm sb/sth:
The pilot tried to land his crippled plane.
crippling adjective:
a crippling disease * crippling debts
noun (old-fashioned or offensive) a person who is unable to walk or move normally because of a disease or injury: (figurative) He's an emotional cripple (= he cannot express his feelings).
HELPNOTE People now use disabled person instead of 'cripple'.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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