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Noun cripple has 1 sense
  1. cripple - someone whose legs are disabled
    --1 is a kind of     unfortunate, unfortunate person
    --1 has particulars: humpback, hunchback, crookback
    Derived form: verb cripple2
,Verb cripple has 2 senses
  1. cripple, stultify - deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless; "This measure crippled our efforts"; "Their behavior stultified the boss's hard work"
    --1 is one way to weaken
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
  2. cripple, lame - deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg; "The accident has crippled her for life"
    --2 is one way to maim
    Derived form: noun cripple1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
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