cripple

Noun
  1. Someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back (synset 109998419)
    is a type of: individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being
    subtypes: crookback, humpback, hunchback - a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine
Verb
  1. Deprive of strength or efficiency;
    Make useless or worthless (synset 200226258)
    "This measure crippled our efforts"; "Their behavior stultified the boss's hard work"
    is a type of: weaken - lessen the strength of
    same as: stultify
  2. Deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg (synset 200091399)
    "The accident has crippled her for life"
    is a type of: maim - injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation
    subtypes: hamstring - cripple by cutting the hamstring
    same as: lame

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