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cripple

UK
/ˈkrɪp.əl/
US
/ˈkrɪp.əl/

Translations

cripplenoun
cripples
pl
UK
/ˈkrɪp.əl/
US
/ˈkrɪp.əl/
The accident left him a cripple for life.
Авария оставила его калекой на всю жизнь.
Additional translations
увечный
инвалид
Synonyms
handicapped person
deformed person
lame person
disabled person
invalid
crippleverb
crippled
Past Simple
crippled
Past Participle
crippling
Gerund
UK
/ˈkrɪp.əl/
US
/ˈkrɪp.əl/
The economic crisis could cripple the country's development.
Экономический кризис может парализовать развитие страны.
The accident could cripple him for life.
Авария могла бы его искалечить на всю жизнь.
Synonyms
undermine
diminish
hinder
hamper
impair
disable

Definitions

cripplenoun
A person who is unable to walk or move properly due to a disability or injury.
The accident left him a cripple, but he remained determined to live independently.
An object or device that is damaged or malfunctioning.
The storm turned the once sturdy bridge into a cripple, making it unsafe for travel.
In carpentry, a short structural member, such as a stud, that does not extend the full height of a wall or frame.
The carpenter nailed a cripple beneath the window sill to support the frame.
crippleverb
To cause someone or something to become unable to move or function properly.
The accident crippled him, leaving him unable to walk.
To severely damage or weaken something.
The economic sanctions crippled the country's economy.
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