What is another word for cripple ?

To render physically powerless, injured or unable to move

incapacitate

disable

immobilise^UK

immobilize^US

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

vandalize^US

bring to a standstill

vandalise^UK

throw monkey wrench in

tear limb from limb

take the edge off

wear oneself to a frazzle

hospitalize^US

bring to a grinding halt

hospitalise^UK

confine to a wheelchair

make tired

nearly kill

wear oneself to a shadow

become unable to move

bowdlerize^US

bowdlerise^UK

cauterize^US

appall^US

anesthetize^US

appal^UK

desensitise^UK

cauterise^UK

desensitize^US

remove the sting from

bring to grinding halt

be a blot on the landscape

bring low

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“Zach defied all expectations that this accident would cripple him and transform his life for the worst.”

Verb

To be detrimental to

paralyze^US

paralyse^UK

rain on someone's parade

vandalize^US

vandalise^UK

discolour^UK

discolor^US

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

destabilize^US

jeopardize^US

jeopardise^UK

destabilise^UK

throw a monkey wrench into

drive a nail into the coffin of

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“This sort of overprotection may actually cripple his ability to be resilient and discourage him from trying anything new.”

Verb

To cause something to stop functioning altogether

“We need to effectively respond to the bad actors out there who want to steal our data and cripple our systems.”

Verb

To render financially unstable

“Mounting debts would eventually cripple the company.”

Verb

throw a spanner in the works of

To destroy or disrupt by means of sabotage

jeopardize^US

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

demoralize^US

jeopardise^UK

demoralise^UK

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

cause the sacrifice of

be disadvantageous to

outmaneuver^US

vandalize^US

pulverize^US

rain on someone's parade

vaporize^US

vandalise^UK

pulverise^UK

vaporise^UK

impact

touch

knock the bottom out of

wipe off the face of the earth

baulk^UK

balk^US

wipe from the face of the earth

upset someone's apple cart

take the enjoyment out of

take the pleasure out of

minimize^US

minimise^UK

queer someone's pitch

drive a coach and horses through

blow sky-high

give the lie to

shoot full of holes

blow out of the water

put a spoke in someone's wheel

upset one's apple cart

take wind out of sails

bring about the downfall of

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Verb

To decrease the value, character, or quality of

bastardise^UK

bastardize^US

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

dishonour^UK

dehumanize^US

dishonor^US

desensitize^US

dehumanise^UK

desensitise^UK

colour^UK

stigmatize^US

lower someone's status

lower someone's dignity

sour

bring low

waste

stigmatise^UK

color^US

mechanize^US

mechanise^UK

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Verb

throw a spanner in the works of

Severely restrict the efficiency or effectiveness of

baulk^UK

balk^US

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

throw a spoke in the wheel of

put on hold

dead-end

pigeonhole

throw a monkey wrench into

bring to screeching halt

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

do a disservice to

tell against

inflict a handicap on

give a disadvantage to

put a spoke in someone's wheel

throw monkey wrench in

give the slip

throw a monkey wrench in the works

upset one's apple cart

queer someone's pitch

criminalize^US

outmaneuver^US

criminalise^UK

cause to be at a stand

throw off balance

lock up

make someone scratch their head

make someone's head spin

prevent from making progress

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

cramp someone's style

take wind out of sails

take the wind out of someone's sails

give the thumbs down to

put the chill on

give the red light to

bring someone up short

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Verb

take a turn for the worse

To cripple or weaken an element of a video game during its development

Verb

To deplete, or be depleted, in physical strength or energy

minimise^UK

minimize^US

vaporize^US

moulder^UK

molder^US

vaporise^UK

lose its effectiveness

go down the primrose path

leave the straight and narrow

fall apart at the seams

be giving up the ghost

be about to die

have one foot in the grave

be breathing one's last

be on one's deathbed

be at death's door

be on one's last legs

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Verb

knock the stuffing out of

To diminish the confidence or courage of

demoralize^US

give someone the blues

appal^UK

appall^US

put someone off their stroke

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

cause someone to lose their composure

set someone back on their heels

hang over

dash someone's hopes

scare away

break someone's spirit

curdle the blood

break someone's heart

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

knock the wind out of

make one's heart bleed

bring tears to one's eyes

dampen someone's spirit

balk^US

baulk^UK

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

put off his or her stride

take the wind out of someone's sails

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

throw into panic

inhibit

cause to be at a stand

upset apple cart

put someone off their stride

put out of countenance

make someone scratch their head

stop someone in their tracks

paralyse^UK

scare the bejesus out of

paralyze^US

make someone jump out of their skin

make your hair stand on end

give someone goose pimples

make one's flesh creep

give one the creeps

chill someone to the marrow

scare someone out of their wits

get the wind up

put the fear of God into

scare the pants off

scare someone half to death

throw into a fright

give someone the heebie-jeebies

throw into a panic

make your blood run cold

scare the living daylights out of

throw into a blue funk

fill with consternation

screw up

put the wind up someone

sweep someone off their feet

take someone's breath away

make one's blood run cold

give someone the hump

silly

dampen someone's hopes

make one's hair stand on end

scare the daylights out of

bring tears to your eyes

keep under

make desolate

bring tears to someone's eyes

bear down

harsh someone's mellow

make someone's heart bleed

dampen someone's spirits

make your heart bleed

knock the bottom out of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works of

wear

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

demoralise^UK

agonize^US

agonise^UK

scandalize^US

dishonour^UK

antagonize^US

dishonor^US

scandalise^UK

antagonise^UK

hurt somebody's feelings

take your breath away

put one away

make jump

give a shock

pull the rug from under

cramp one's style

knock over with feather

throw monkey wrench in

make someone's head spin

cut down to size

upset the apple cart

take the wind out of your sails

take down a peg

pull the rug out from under

take down a peg or two

pressurize^US

galvanize^US

galvanise^UK

make someone's hair stand on end

revolt

catch somebody off balance

catch somebody unawares

take one's breath away

pressurise^UK

boggle someone's mind

anguish

curse

throw a curveball

hit like a ton of bricks

get on nerves

muck

ravel

mess with someone's head

do someone's head in

knock props out

throw for a loop

knock the stuffing out of someone

lie heavy on someone's mind

hack you off

prey on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

tantalise^UK

tantalize^US

blind someone with something

give someone a fright

weigh heavily on someone's mind

tyrannize^US

shatter the illusions of

dash the hopes of

burst one's bubble

dampen the spirits of

get one's comeuppance

make someone eat humble pie

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

defile

put somebody off his or her stride

tyrannise^UK

make someone eat crow

make someone feel ashamed

put someone in their place

hustle

crack

get on someone's wick

put someone's back up

get someone's goat

tread on someone's toes

cause offense

hurt someone's feelings

put someone's nose out of joint

take the wind out of somebody's sails

let wind out of sails

give someone a hard time

put a spoke in someone's wheel

throw a spanner in the works

bollix

throw a monkey wrench in the works

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Verb

Disarm; smooth over

stabilise^UK

stabilize^US

demilitarise^UK

demilitarize^US

mollify

take the edge off sth

tranquilize^US

cauterize^US

cauterise^UK

anesthetize^US

minimize^US

minimise^UK

desensitise^UK

desensitize^US

take the sting out of

succor^US

succour^UK

make something bearable

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Verb

give someone a good hiding

Strike repeatedly with hard blows

pummelled^UK

pummel^US

belabour^UK

belabor^US

brutalise^UK

brutalize^US

knock into the middle of next week

beat the living daylights out of

give someone a hiding

give someone a drubbing

pulverize^US

give someone a beating

give someone a good beating

rawhide

flatten

give someone a good drubbing

pulverise^UK

win a resounding victory over

kill

handle roughly

blow out of the water

give somebody a beating

dust someone's britches

jump down one's throat

victimize^US

victimise^UK

bowdlerize^US

bowdlerise^UK

discolour^UK

come into collision with

discolor^US

rain something down on

grimace

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Noun