cripple, v.
(crippled, cripples, crippling)
freq. cnt. 2
(crippled, cripples, crippling)
freq. cnt. 2
deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
cripple stultify
sample sentences
"This measure crippled our efforts""Their behavior stultified the boss's hard work"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s somebody
Something ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s somebody
Something ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg
<verb.body>
cripple lame