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cripple

noun (cripple, cripples); verb (cripple, cripples, crippled, crippling)

«cripple» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(old use, now seen as hurtful) A person who cannot walk or use a part of the body properly; «disabled» is the kind word today. tree →
(verb) To damage something badly so it cannot work properly, or to make someone unable to move. tree →

In the lessons

in old tales, the poor man who cannot walk; «the blind man and the cripple» is a story title

Examples

The blind man and the cripple went to the fair together. tree →
A storm can cripple a ship. tree →
The accident crippled his left leg for a year. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «cripple» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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