crippling
/ˈkrɪpəlɪŋ/
adjective
- Causing severe damage or harm, making something unable to function normally.
- The athlete suffered a crippling injury that ended his career.
- The company faced crippling debt after the failed investment.
- A crippling drought destroyed the region's crops for two years.
- Causing a person to be unable to move or walk properly due to pain or disability.
- He experienced crippling back pain after the accident.
- The arthritis in her hands became crippling over time.
- Without treatment, the disease can be crippling.
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noun
- The act of causing severe damage or disability.
- The earthquake resulted in the crippling of transportation networks.
- The crippling of the city's infrastructure took years to repair.
- The new policy led to the crippling of small businesses.