CRIPPLE
/ˈkɹɪpl/ ► audio Scrabble 13 Words With Friends 17
Definition
- noun someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back.
- verb deprive of strength or efficiency.
— synonyms: stultify
- verb deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg.
— synonyms: lame
Examples
- “He returned from war a cripple.”
- “The car bomb crippled five passers-by.”
- “My ambitions were crippled by a lack of money.”
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