crippled

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkrɪpəld/

From the verb cripple: (⇒ conjugate)
crippled is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
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v past p

crippled
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Sense: Adjective: physically handicapped - dated, offensive
Synonyms:
disabled Collocations, lame Collocations (sometimes offensive), handicapped (dated), physically handicapped (dated), maimed, paralyzed, paralysed (UK), paraplegic, differently-abled
Sense: Adjective: damaged
Synonyms:
harmed, impaired Collocations, weakened, disabled Collocations, broken Collocations, damaged, hurt Collocations, disarmed, castrated, hobbled, hamstrung, debilitated


cripple
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Sense: Noun: disabled person - offensive
Synonyms:
disabled person, handicapped person (dated), the handicapped (dated), the disabled, amputee, paraplegic, quadriplegic, wheelchair user, peg leg (offensive, informal)
Sense: Verb: make disabled
Synonyms:
disable Collocations, weaken Collocations, paralyze, paralyse (UK), injure Collocations, maim, handicap Collocations, lame Collocations, hurt Collocations, damage Collocations, hamstring, harm Collocations, amputate, mutilate, hobble
Sense: Verb: damage
Synonyms:
weaken Collocations, ruin Collocations, hamper Collocations, hamstring, harm Collocations, wreck Collocations, destroy Collocations


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