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crippling

UK
/ˈkrɪp.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈkrɪp.lɪŋ/

Translations

cripplingadjective
more crippling
Comp.
most crippling
Super.
UK
/ˈkrɪp.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈkrɪp.lɪŋ/
The crippling injury ended his sports career.
Калечащая травма закончила его спортивную карьеру.
The crippling debt left the company bankrupt.
Разрушительный долг оставил компанию банкротом.
The crippling fear prevented her from speaking.
Парализующий страх не позволял ей говорить.
Synonyms
disabling
impairing
hampering
paralyzing
debilitating
shattering
devastating
cripplingnoun
UK
/ˈkrɪplɪŋ/
US
/ˈkrɪplɪŋ/
Gerund functioning as an uncountable noun (‘the act of crippling’)
Synonyms
disablement
paralysis
incapacitation
handicap
debilitation
disability
impairment
crippleverb

crippling

Gerund

crippled
Past Simple
crippled
Past Participle
crippling
Gerund
UK
/ˈkrɪp.əl/
US
/ˈkrɪp.əl/
The accident could cripple him for life.
Авария могла бы его искалечить на всю жизнь.
The economic crisis could cripple the country's development.
Экономический кризис может парализовать развитие страны.
Synonyms
impair
undermine
diminish
hamper
disable
hinder

Definitions

cripplingadjective
Causing a severe and debilitating effect; causing someone to be unable to function normally.
The crippling pain in his back made it impossible for him to stand up straight.
Causing a significant and damaging impact, often financially or economically.
The company faced crippling debts after the market crash.
cripplingnoun
The act or process of causing someone or something to become disabled or severely impaired.
The crippling of the country’s infrastructure took years to repair.
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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