English noun: cripple | |||
1. | cripple (person) someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back | ||
Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | crookback, humpback, hunchback | ||
English verb: cripple | |||
1. | cripple (change) deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless | ||
Samples | This measure crippled our efforts. Their behavior stultified the boss's hard work. | ||
Synonyms | stultify | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | weaken | ||
2. | cripple (body) deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg | ||
Samples | The accident has crippled her for life. | ||
Synonyms | lame | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | maim | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | hamstring | ||