CRIPPLES Synonyms: 167 Similar and Opposite Words

cripples

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present tense third-person singular of cripple

as in incapacitates

to cause severe or permanent injury to the car crash may have crippled two people for life

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as in injures

to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of the collision so severely crippled the ship that it had to be towed into port

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as in paralyzes

to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move a wave of strikes crippled that nation's steel industry

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Patients can’t continue absorbing these unnecessary costs, and physicians like me are increasingly frustrated by how hospital consolidation undermines our ability to provide affordable, high-quality care.

Lisa Abrams, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
Trying to stay transparent and ensure alignment can unintentionally flood teams with excessive details, which undermines their focus and productivity.

Antony Robinson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024

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