cripple

• Nom qui désignait historiquement une personne souffrant d'un handicap physique, en particulier de la mobilité. Ce terme est aujourd'hui considéré comme offensant et archaïque.

A noun that was historically used to refer to a person with a physical disability, particularly one affecting mobility. This term is now considered offensive and outdated.

1. Person with a disabilityB2informal

   A person who is unable to walk or move properly due to injury or illness. This term is now considered offensive and outdated.

   Personne handicapée (terme offensant)

   • The old man was a cripple after the accident.
   • He was treated like a cripple because of his leg injury.
   • The term 'cripple' is now seen as derogatory.

   Synonymesinvalidparalytic

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de rendre quelqu'un ou quelque chose incapable de fonctionner normalement, souvent en l'endommagement ou en le mettant hors d'usage.

A verb used to indicate the act of causing someone or something to become unable to function properly, often by damaging or disabling them.

1. Cause physical disabilityB2formal

   To cause someone to become unable to walk or move properly due to injury or illness.

   Rendre infirme

   • The accident crippled him for life.
   • The disease can cripple its victims if left untreated.
   • He was crippled in a car crash.

   Synonymesdisablehamstringimmobilizeincapacitatelamemaimparalyze

2. B2formal

   To severely damage or weaken something, making it ineffective or unable to function.

   paralyser, handicaper

   • The economic sanctions crippled the country's trade.
   • The strike crippled the public transport system.
   • The cyberattack crippled the company's network.

   Synonymesdamagedebilitatedisablehamstringimpairincapacitateparalyzesabotageweaken

   Antonymesbolsterempowerenablefixfortifyimprovereinforcerepairrestorestrengthen