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cripple

[krip-uhl] / ˈkrɪp əl /
VERB
physically disable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
debilitate disable immobilize impair incapacitate paralyze sap
STRONG
dismember enfeeble hurt injure lame maim mangle mutilate palsy prostrate sideline weaken
WEAK
dislimb hamstring unstrengthen
Antonyms
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aid assist cure heal help mend mobilize strengthen
STRONG
repair
WEAK
allow capacitate enable encourage support
VERB
hinder action, progress
Synonyms
STRONGEST
damage destroy halt hamstring impair ruin sideline stifle
STRONG
cramp spoil vitiate
WEAK
bring to standstill put out of action
Antonyms
STRONGEST
build construct help improve repair
WEAK
aid allow assist capacitate enable encourage strengthen support

Example Sentences

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Officials say hitting power plants and roadways is necessary to cripple Iran’s missile and nuclear programs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Economic sanctions have helped to cripple its economy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

Allan said the lapse would erode mission readiness and cripple morale.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Analysts warn that permanent layoffs could cripple key agencies and deepen dysfunction in an already strained federal system.

From Salon • Oct. 11, 2025

This one law could cripple the entire North American trade with This image of one of Beckford’s Jamaican estates was published in 1778.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson