cripple
Cross references: 1. weaken 1. crip.ple \'krip-*l\ n [ME cripel, fr. OE crypel; akin to OE cre-opan to creep m more at CREEP 1: a lame or partly disabled person or animal 2: something flawed or imperfect 2. cripple aj : being a cripple : LAME; also : worn out : INFERIOR 3. cripple \-(*-)lin\ \-(*-)l*r\ vt or crip.pling 1: to deprive of the use of a limb and esp. a leg 2: to deprive of strength, efficiency, wholeness, or capability for servic e - crip.pler n