Etymology : Middle English cripel, from Old English crypel; akin to Old English crEopan to creep; more at CREEP
Pronunciation : 'kri-p&l
Function : noun
Date : before 12th century
1. lame person, person who is unable to use one of their limbs; lame animal. make lame, maim, disable; damage. cripple\crip"ple\, [local. u. s.] (a) swampy or low wet ground, often covered with brush or with thickets; bog. the flats or cripple land lying between high- and low-water lines, and over which the waters of the stream ordinarily come and go. (b) a rocky shallow in a stream; -- a lumberman's term.cripple \crip"ple\ (kr&ibreve;p"p'l), n. [oe. cripel, crepel, crupel, as. crypel (akin to d. kreuple, g. krüppel, dan. kr?bling, icel. kryppill), prop., one that can not walk, but must creep, fr. as. cre?pan to creep. see:
creep.] one who creeps, halts, or limps; one who has lost, or never had, the use of a limb or limbs; a lame person; hence, one who is partially disabled. i am a cripple in my limbs; but what decays are in my mind, the reader must determine.cripple \crip"ple\ (kr&ibreve;p"p'l), a. lame; halting. [r.] "the cripple, tardy-gaited night."cripple \crip"ple\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. crippled (-p'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. crippling (-pl?ng).].
2. to deprive of the use of a limb, particularly of a leg or foot; to lame. he had crippled the joints of the noble child. w. scott.
3. to deprive of strength, activity, or capability for service or use; to disable; to deprive of resources; as, to be financially crippled. more serious embarrassments were crippling the energy of the settlement in the bay. an incumbrance which would permanently cripple the body politic.
4. One who creeps, halts, or limps; one who has lost, or never had, the use of a limb or limbs; a lame person; hence, one who is partially disabled.
5. Lame; halting.
6. To deprive of the use of a limb, particularly of a leg or foot; to lame.
7. To deprive of strength, activity, or capability for service or use; to disable; to deprive of resources; as, to be financially crippled.
8. Swampy or low wet ground, often covered with brush or with thickets; bog.
9. A rocky shallow in a stream; a lumberman's term. someone whose legs are disabled deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg; "The accident has crippled her for life" deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless; "This measure crippled our efforts"; "Their behavior stultified the boss's hard work".
10. 1. A person with a physical disability or a serious permanent injury is sometimes referred to as a cripple. She has gone from being a healthy, fit, and sporty young woman to being a cripple.
11. If someone is crippled by an injury, it is so serious that they can never move their body properly again. Mr Easton was seriously crippled in an accident and had to leave his job He had been warned that another bad fall could cripple him for life He heaved his crippled leg into an easier position.
12. If something cripples a person, it causes them severe psychological or emotional problems. Howard wanted to be a popular singer, but stage fright crippled him I'm not perfect but I'm also not emotionally crippled or lonely.
13. To cripple a machine, organization, or system means to damage it severely or prevent it from working properly. A total cut-off of supplies would cripple the country's economy The pilot was able to maneuver the crippled aircraft out of the hostile area.
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