Crippled: meaning, definitions and examples

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crippled

 

[ หˆkrษชp.ษ™ld ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

physical condition

Crippled refers to someone or something that is severely damaged, weakened, or functionally impaired. This term is often used to describe individuals who have lost the use of a limb or have a significant mobility impairment.

Synonyms

disabled, handicapped, impaired, injured.

Examples of usage

  • The accident left him crippled for life.
  • She felt crippled by her anxiety during public speaking.
  • The economy was crippled by the recent crisis.
Context #2 | Verb

inflict damage

To cripple means to severely damage or disable something, making it non-functional or limiting its movement. This can apply to both physical entities, such as machinery, and metaphorical situations, such as economies or organizations.

Synonyms

disable, hamper, hinder, impair.

Examples of usage

  • The virus crippled the entire network.
  • His career was crippled by bad choices.
  • The sanctions crippled the country's economy.

Translations

Translations of the word "crippled" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น aleijado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเค‚เค—เคกเคผเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verkrรผppelt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ cacat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะฐะปั–ะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kaleka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ถณใŒไธ่‡ช็”ฑใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท estropiรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ lisiado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sakat

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถˆ๊ตฌ์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุนุงู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mrzรกk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ mrzรกk

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฎ‹็–พ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ invalid

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fรถtluรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผาฏะณะตะดะตะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒ–แƒฆแƒฃแƒ“แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™mษ™liyyat

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ lisiado

Etymology

The word 'crippled' dates back to the Old English term 'cripa', which meant 'to creep' or 'to crawl'. This reflects the notion of limited movement, as those who were crippled often had to rely on crawling or other means to move. The term evolved in Middle English to 'cripplen', which signified a person who is unable to walk normally due to physical impairment. Over the centuries, the term has been used both in its literal sense to refer to individuals with physical disabilities and in a figurative sense to describe things that are severely weakened or hampered in function. In modern usage, the term can be sensitive and is often used with caution as language evolves towards more respectful references to disabilities.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,606, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.