crippled
/ˈkrɪpəld/
adjective
- Severely damaged or weakened, so that something cannot function properly.
- The computer's crippled performance was due to a virus.
- The crippled ship barely made it back to port.
- A crippled economy can take years to recover.
- Having a severe physical disability that limits movement or function. (Note: This term is now often considered offensive when referring to people; 'disabled' or 'mobility-impaired' are preferred.)
- He was crippled in a car accident when he was young.
- The old dog was crippled by arthritis.
- The horse was crippled and could no longer race.
Antonyms
verb
- Past tense and past participle of 'cripple'.
- The new regulations crippled the small business.
- The storm crippled the power grid for days.
- The injury crippled his chances of winning the tournament.