1. a person who is unable to walk or move normally due to injury or disability
Usage: often considered offensive; ‘person with a disability’ is preferred

1. to cause someone to become unable to walk or move normally
2. to damage or weaken something severely

Examples

• The accident left him a cripple for life.
• The disease can cripple a person’s ability to walk.
• The injury crippled the athlete’s career.
• The economic crisis crippled the company’s growth.
• Bad weather crippled air travel across the region.
• The virus attack crippled the computer network.
• Heavy debt can cripple a small business.