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cripple

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﹒To cause someone to become unable to walk or move properly.

﹒To cause a severe impairment or malfunction in a system, organization, or machine.

﹒A person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.

Examples

﹒The severe drought threatened to cripple the region's agricultural economy.

﹒He feared that his lack of experience would cripple his chances of getting the job.

﹒The heavy snowfall was enough to cripple the city's public transportation system for several days.

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