verbπShareTo make someone a cripple; to cause someone to become physically impaired"The car bomb crippled five passers-by."medicinebodydiseaseconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo damage seriously; to destroy"My ambitions were crippled by a lack of money."diseasemedicineconditiondisastersufferingactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo release a product (especially a computer program) with reduced functionality, in some cases, making the item essentially worthless."The word processor was released in a crippled demonstration version that did not allow you to save."computingtechnologybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo nerf something which is overpowered"The game developers crippled the overpowered new weapon, making it less effective in combat. "computinggametechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareState of being crippled; lameness."His crippling made it difficult for him to walk to school. "medicinediseasebodyconditionsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSpars or timbers set up as a support against the side of a building."The workers set up the crippling to shore up the damaged wall of the old school building. "architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareThat cripples or incapacitates"crippling depression"medicinediseasesufferingconditionabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading