"crippled" in the verb sense
1. cripple, stultify
deprive of strength or efficiency make useless or worthless
"This measure crippled our efforts"
"Their behavior stultified the boss's hard work"
2. cripple, lame
deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg
"The accident has crippled her for life"
"crippled" in the adjective sense
1. crippled, halt, halting, lame, gimpy, game
disabled in the feet or legs
"a crippled soldier"
"a game leg"
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