American English pronunciation
How to pronounce crippling
IPA transcription: [k'ɹɪpəlɪŋ]
Pronunciation variants: [k'ɹɪpəlɪŋ][k'ɹɪplɪŋ]
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Verb
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deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
“This measure crippled our efforts”
“Their behavior stultified the boss's hard work”
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deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg
“The accident has crippled her for life”
Adjective
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that cripples or disables or incapacitates
“a crippling injury”
Usage examples
- I'm having a crippling pain coming from my abdomen.
- As president Riesco was faced with crippling parliamentary divisions.