Crippling: meaning, definitions and examples
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crippling
[ ˈkrɪplɪŋ ]
injuries
Causing someone to become physically disabled.
Synonyms
debilitating, devastating, paralyzing
Examples of usage
- The accident left him with a crippling injury.
- The disease had a crippling effect on her mobility.
economy
Having a serious and damaging effect on something.
Synonyms
damaging, devastating, disastrous
Examples of usage
- The recession had a crippling impact on the country's economy.
- The new regulations could be crippling for small businesses.
Translations
Translations of the word "crippling" in other languages:
🇵🇹 debilitante
🇮🇳 अपंग करने वाला
🇩🇪 lähmend
🇮🇩 melumpuhkan
🇺🇦 паралізуючий
🇵🇱 paraliżujący
🇯🇵 麻痺させる
🇫🇷 paralysant
🇪🇸 paralizante
🇹🇷 felç edici
🇰🇷 마비시키는
🇸🇦 مشل
🇨🇿 ochromující
🇸🇰 ochromujúci
🇨🇳 致残的
🇸🇮 ohromljujoč
🇮🇸 lamandi
🇰🇿 салдандыратын
🇬🇪 დამრტყმელი
🇦🇿 şikəst edən
🇲🇽 paralizante
Word origin
The word 'crippling' originated from the verb 'cripple', which has been in use since the 14th century. The term originally meant 'to make a cripple of' or 'to deprive of capability or effectiveness'. Over time, the adjective 'crippling' evolved to describe something that causes severe damage or impairment, whether physical or metaphorical.