cripple (Meaning)

Wordnet

cripple (n)

someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back

Wordnet

cripple (v)

deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless

deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg

Webster

cripple ()

Swampy or low wet ground, often covered with brush or with thickets; bog.

A rocky shallow in a stream; -- a lumberman's term.

cripple Sentence Examples

  1. The accident left him with a crippling injury, unable to walk without assistance.
  2. The economic downturn threatened to cripple small businesses across the nation.
  3. The disease had the potential to cripple her immune system if left untreated.
  4. The unexpected loss of funding could cripple our research efforts.
  5. The earthquake's devastation threatened to cripple the city's infrastructure.
  6. His addiction to drugs began to cripple his relationships and career.
  7. The company faced a lawsuit that could potentially cripple its financial stability.
  8. The harsh winter weather could cripple transportation systems if not properly managed.
  9. Chronic pain can cripple one's ability to lead a fulfilling life.
  10. The lack of access to clean water could cripple communities in developing countries.

FAQs About the word cripple

someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back, deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless, dep

disable, wound, hurt,incapacitate, maim, injure, scar, bruise, mutilate, impair

restore, rehabilitate, remedy, rehabilitate, cure,cure, restore, remedy, fix, fix

The accident left him with a crippling injury, unable to walk without assistance.

The economic downturn threatened to cripple small businesses across the nation.

The disease had the potential to cripple her immune system if left untreated.

The unexpected loss of funding could cripple our research efforts.