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crippled

[ krip-uhld ]
/ ˈkrɪp əld /
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adjective
Offensive.
  1. relating to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
  2. relating to a person who is disabled or impaired in any way.
not operating or performing at the customary level; impaired; weakened: Significant progress has been made in repairing the crippled power plant.A telecommunications firm has signed a deal to get their crippled company back in business.
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Origin of crippled

First recorded in 1300–50; cripple (verb) + -ed2

usage note for crippled

Why is crippled offensive? See cripple.

OTHER WORDS FROM crippled

un·crip·pled, adjective

Words nearby crippled

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