cripple

• Substantivo historicamente usado para designar uma pessoa com deficiência física, especialmente relacionada à mobilidade. Atualmente é considerado ofensivo e em desuso.

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 This term is now considered offensive and outdated.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 This term is now considered offensive and outdated.

   Inválido

   • 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.

   Sinônimosinvalidparalytic

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de causar incapacidade ou dano grave a alguém ou algo, prejudicando seu funcionamento normal, muitas vezes por lesão ou por deixar fora de serviço. Também pode significar enfraquecer ou prejudicar gravemente algo de forma figurada.

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.

   Tornar deficiente físico

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

   Sinônimosdisablehamstringimmobilizeincapacitatelamemaimparalyze

2. B2formal

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

   Prejudicar gravemente ou enfraquecer

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

   Sinônimosdamagedebilitatedisablehamstringimpairincapacitateparalyzesabotageweaken

   Antônimosbolsterempowerenablefixfortifyimprovereinforcerepairrestorestrengthen