What is another word for crippling ?

(somewhat rare) Bringing harm or injury to

vandalizing^US

vandalising^UK

putting out of action

distorting the shape of

making lame

destroying

smashing

putting on the sick list

vaporizing^US

pulverizing^US

levelling^UK

leveling^US

vaporising^UK

pulverising^UK

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Verb

Present participle for to render physically powerless, injured or unable to move

tearing limb from limb

cutting off the limbs of

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

Verb

Present participle for to cause to be immobilized, weakened or ineffective

confining to a wheelchair

putting out of action

sapping the strength of

bushing

clipping one's wings

sapping your strength

reducing the power of

depriving of force

pulling the teeth of

removing the sting from

reducing the powers of

rooting

wearing oneself to a shadow

making tired

wearing oneself to a frazzle

nearly killing

running into the ground

bringing someone to their knees

getting the better of

shrivelling^UK

shriveling^US

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“Too many or too few T cells in the blood can cripple the immune system.”

Verb

Present participle for to be detrimental to

raining on someone's parade

putting out of commission

vandalizing^US

vandalising^UK

taking the edge off

interrupting

terminating

brutalising^UK

brutalizing^US

nullifying

endangering

dispatching

imperilling^UK

imperiling^US

having a bad effect on

having a negative effect on

sapping the strength of

putting out of action

throwing a monkey wrench into

causing the loss of

causing the sacrifice of

resulting in damage to

resulting in harm to

leading to the end of

pulverizing^US

vaporizing^US

vaporising^UK

pulverising^UK

damaging beyond repair

running onto the rocks

bringing someone to their knees

having an effect on

exerting influence on

throwing a spanner in the works

rendering ineffective

cancelling out

throwing a monkey wrench in the works 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

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.”

Verb

Present participle for to render financially unstable

“Mounting debts would eventually cripple the company.”

Verb

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

Present participle for to frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

baulking^UK

balking^US

putting the mockers on

giving the slip

upsetting the applecart

throwing a spanner in the works

halting in its tracks

throwing monkey wrench in

throwing a monkey wrench in the works

canceling^US

cancelling^UK

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

putting the lid on

standing in the way of

dashing one's hope

cramping one's style

giving the run around

rendering null and void

putting the stopper on

getting the better of

taking wind out of sails

breaking the habit of

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Verb

Present participle for to cause to be ineffective or deactivated

Verb

putting at a disadvantage

Present participle for to act as an impediment or burden to

placing at a disadvantage

giving disadvantage

taking out

putting out of commission

baulking^UK

balking^US

throwing a spanner in the works

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

getting in the way of

standing in the way of

treating unfavourably

putting in an unfavourable position

giving a disadvantage to

throwing a spoke in the wheel of

inflicting a handicap on

doing a disservice to

bringing to screeching halt

throwing a monkey wrench into

hanging fire

holding off

putting on hold

putting on back burner

giving the run around

pouring cold water on

putting a damper on

throwing cold water on

putting straitjacket on

throwing monkey wrench in

subverting

preventing from making progress

tying someone's hands

putting the brakes on

dragging through the mud

queering the pitch of

bringing to a standstill

rebuffing

taming

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

choking back

keeping under control

putting the damper on

putting the stopper on

putting the brakes on

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Verb

Present participle for to decrease the value, character, or quality of

Verb

Present participle for to cripple or weaken an element of a video game during its development

Verb

Present participle for to weaken an armed opposition, such as a military or army

rendering defenceless

Verb

Present participle for to diminish the confidence or courage of

Adjective

environmentally unfriendly

Dangerous, or potentially destructive

unfavorable^US

imperiling^US

imperilling^UK

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

sombre^UK

somber^US

too horrible for words

meagre^UK

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

meager^US

agonized^US

agonised^UK

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Adjective

So difficult or taxing as to make one exhausted

grueling^US

gruelling^UK

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

labored^US

laboured^UK

easier said than done

like getting blood out of a stone

sombre^UK

somber^US

enough to try the patience of a saint

enough to drive you up the wall

bedevilling^UK

bedeviling^US

flakey^US

flaky^UK

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Adjective

blown up out of all proportion

Severe or harsh in nature

humourless^UK

humorless^US

costing an arm and a leg

sombre^UK

somber^US

uncivilised^UK

uncivilized^US

with a heart of stone

agonizing^US

out of all proportion

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

agonising^UK

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Adjective

financial means conditional

Costing far more than can be afforded

costing an arm and a leg

worth a king's ransom

at a premium

over the top

worth its weight in gold

more than one can afford

more than can be afforded

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Noun

The act of sabotaging something

Noun

The prevention of the progress, success, or fulfillment of something

balking^US

baulking^UK

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Noun