cripple (verb)
11cripple — I. noun Etymology: Middle English cripel, from Old English crypel; akin to Old English crēopan to creep more at creep Date: before 12th century 1. a. sometimes offensive a lame or partly disabled person or animal b. one that is disabled or… …
12cripple — crip|ple1 [ krıpl ] noun count OFFENSIVE an offensive word for someone who is physically disabled, especially someone who is unable to walk cripple crip|ple 2 [ krıpl ] verb transitive 1. ) to make someone physically disabled, especially unable… …
13cripple — noun archaic or offensive a person who is unable to walk or move properly through disability or injury. verb make unable to move or walk properly. ↘cause severe and disabling damage to. Derivatives crippledom noun crippler noun Origin OE: from… …
14cripple — [ˈkrɪp(ə)l] verb [T] I 1) to destroy something or damage it severely 2) to make someone physically disabled II noun [C] offensive cripple [ˈkrɪp(ə)l] an offensive word for someone who is physically disabled …
15cripple — /ˈkrɪpəl / (say kripuhl) noun 1. someone who is partially or wholly deprived of the use of one or more limbs; a lame person. 2. an animal which is disabled by disease, old age, etc., especially one which cannot keep up with the herd. –verb (t)… …
16cripple — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. disable, incapacitate, unfit; lame, paralyze, maim; hurt, enfeeble, cramp. See impotence, hindrance, weakness. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. disable, paralyze, lame, injure; see hurt 1 , maim . See… …
17weaken — verb (weakened; weakening) Date: 1530 transitive verb 1. to make weak ; lessen the strength of 2. to reduce in intensity or effectiveness intransitive verb to become weak • weakener noun Synonyms …
18paralyze — verb 1) both of his legs were paralyzed Syn: disable, cripple, immobilize, incapacitate, debilitate; formal torpefy 2) Sally was paralyzed by the sight of him Syn: immobilize, transfix, become rooted to the spot, freeze, stun …
19paralyse — verb 1) both of his legs were paralysed Syn: disable, cripple, immobilize, incapacitate; (paralysed); Medicine paraplegic, quadriplegic 2) the capital was paralysed by a strike Syn: bring to a standstill, immobilize …
20becripple — verb to make cripple; to make lame …
