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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 | ||
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