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crippling definition
crippling |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb cripple 1 of 2 senses of cripple Sense 2 cripple, lame => hamstring Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb cripple 1 of 2 senses of cripple Sense 2 cripple, lame => hamstring Entailment of verb cripple Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb cripple 2 senses of cripple Sense 1 cripple => weaken Sense 2 cripple, lame => maim Familiarity of verb cripple cripple used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb cripple Sense 1 cripple => weaken -------------- Sense 2 cripple, lame => maim -------------- Overview of verb cripple The verb cripple has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) cripple -- (deprive of strength or efficiency; "This measure crippled our efforts") 2. cripple, lame -- (deprive of the use of a limb, esp. a leg; "The accident has crippled her for life") Overview of adj crippling The adj crippling has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) crippling, disabling, incapacitating -- (that cripples or disables or incapacitates; "a crippling injury") Antonyms of adj crippling 1 sense of crippling Sense 1 crippling, disabling, incapacitating INDIRECT (VIA unhealthful) -> healthful Similarity of adj crippling 1 sense of crippling Sense 1 crippling, disabling, incapacitating => unhealthful (vs. healthful) Attributes of adj crippling Familiarity of adj crippling crippling used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj crippling crippling Overview of verb cripple The verb cripple has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) cripple -- (deprive of strength or efficiency; "This measure crippled our efforts") 2. cripple, lame -- (deprive of the use of a limb, esp. a leg; "The accident has crippled her for life") Overview of adj crippling The adj crippling has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) crippling, disabling, incapacitating -- (that cripples or disables or incapacitates; "a crippling injury")
crippling definition