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crippled

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[krip-uhld] / ˈkrɪp əld /

adjective

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

Sensitive Note

Why is crippled offensive? See cripple ( def. ).

Other Word Forms

  • uncrippled adjective

Etymology

Origin of crippled

First recorded in 1300–50; cripple ( def. ) (verb) + -ed 2 ( def. )

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