cripple
/ˈkrɪpl/ verb [T]Definition
BODY › to injure someone so that they cannot use their arms or legs: [often passive] His son was crippled by a riding accident.
DAMAGE › to damage something very badly and make it weak or not effective: [often passive] a country crippled by war
(Definition of cripple verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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