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(somewhat rare) Bringing harm or injury to
Present participle for to render physically powerless, injured or unable to move
“Zach defied all expectations that this accident would cripple him and transform his life for the worst.”
Present participle for to be detrimental to
“This sort of overprotection may actually cripple his ability to be resilient and discourage him from trying anything new.”
Present participle for 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.”
Present participle for to render financially unstable
“Mounting debts would eventually cripple the company.”
Present participle for to destroy or disrupt by means of sabotage
Present participle for deprive of strength and vigour
Present participle for lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously
Present participle for severely restrict the efficiency or effectiveness of
Present participle for to destroy, weaken or work against
Present participle for to cripple or weaken an element of a video game during its development
Present participle for to deplete, or be depleted, in physical strength or energy
Present participle for to diminish the confidence or courage of
Present participle for disarm; smooth over
Present participle for to take apart or break down
Present participle for strike repeatedly with hard blows
The act of sabotaging something
The prevention of the progress, success, or fulfillment of something
The reduction or the abolition of the military forces and armaments of a nation, and of its capability to wage war
Very tiring
Very great in degree, often with bad or negative repercussions
Severe or harsh in nature
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