cripple
/ˈkrɪpl/verb
उच्चारण क्रिपल
अपंग कर देना, विकलांग बना देना
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[T] ~ sb usually passive
to damage somebody's body so that they can no longer walk or move normally
अपंग कर देना, विकलांग बना देना
- He was crippled by polio as a child.
- The accident left her crippled for life.
- The disease crippled him at the age of five.
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- A fall from the roof crippled the young worker.
- She was crippled by an accident but never lost her spirit.
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[T] ~ sth
to damage something seriously so that it no longer works properly
बुरी तरह नुकसान पहुँचाना, पंगु बना देना
- The strike crippled the city's transport for a week.
- crippling debts
- The strike crippled the port for several days.
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- Heavy snow crippled train services across the north.
- Debt crippled the small business.
Synonyms paralyse incapacitate hamstring
Opposite strengthen boost restore
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[C] old-fashioned, now offensive
a person who cannot walk or move normally because of injury or disease
(पुराना, आपत्तिजनक) अपंग व्यक्ति
- The old law spoke of 'cripples'; today we say 'persons with disabilities'.
- The word 'cripple' is now considered offensive and should be avoided.
- A teacher should never call a student a cripple.
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- The word cripple is hurtful and no longer used in polite speech.
- Older books sometimes use the word cripple, which we now avoid.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
cripple sth (verb, transitive)
As a verb it means to damage something badly so that it can no longer work, such as an economy or a strike-hit service.
Verb के रूप में इसका अर्थ किसी चीज़ को इतनी बुरी तरह नुकसान पहुँचाना है कि वह काम न कर सके।
- The strike crippled the city's transport.
- Debt has crippled the small industry.
be crippled by/with sth
The passive takes by for the cause of damage and with for a physical condition such as pain.
Passive में हानि के कारण के लिए 'by' और दर्द जैसी शारीरिक स्थिति के लिए 'with' आता है।
- The port was crippled by floods.
- He was crippled with arthritis.
crippling + noun
The participle adjective crippling describes severe effects such as crippling debt or crippling pain.
Participle adjective 'crippling' गंभीर प्रभाव दर्शाता है, जैसे crippling debt या crippling pain।
- Farmers face crippling debt.
cripple (noun, offensive)
The noun cripple is now considered offensive for a person; say a person with a disability.
व्यक्ति के लिए संज्ञा 'cripple' अब अपमानजनक मानी जाती है; इसके बजाय 'a person with a disability' कहें।
- The school has a ramp for students with disabilities.
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cripple + noun
economyindustryservicetradegrowth
- The blockade crippled trade in the valley.
crippling + noun
debtpaintaxesshortagecost
- Crippling debt forced the family to sell their land.
adverb + crippled
badlyseverelyalmostpartlytotally
- The telephone network was badly crippled.
crippled by cause
warfloodsdroughtinflationstrikes
- The region was crippled by drought.
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- The bus strike crippled the whole city for three days.
बस हड़ताल ने पूरे शहर को तीन दिन तक ठप कर दिया।
- Heavy rain crippled power supply in the town.
भारी बारिश ने कस्बे की बिजली आपूर्ति ठप कर दी।
- Radhika's grandfather was crippled by a fall but still taught every day.
राधिका के दादाजी गिरने से अपंग हो गए थे, फिर भी रोज़ पढ़ाते थे।
- High interest rates are crippling small businesses.
ऊँची ब्याज दरें छोटे व्यवसायों को पंगु बना रही हैं।
- A cyber attack crippled the bank's website.
साइबर हमले ने बैंक की वेबसाइट को ठप कर दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The strike crippled to the city.
✓ The strike crippled the city.
Cripple is transitive and needs no preposition.
'Cripple' सकर्मक है और इसके साथ preposition नहीं लगता।
✗ The economy was crippling by the war.
✓ The economy was crippled by the war.
The passive needs the past participle crippled.
Passive में past participle 'crippled' चाहिए।
✗ Crippled debt is a serious problem.
✓ Crippling debt is a serious problem.
Debt causes the damage, so it is crippling, not crippled.
कर्ज़ नुकसान पहुँचाता है, इसलिए वह 'crippling' है, 'crippled' नहीं।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
crip·ple
§Grammar and usage
Note: the noun cripple is now offensive; use 'person with a disability' or 'divyang'.
ध्यान रखिए: noun cripple अब आपत्तिजनक है; 'person with a disability' या 'दिव्यांग' कहिए।
The verb survives in figurative use: crippling debts, a crippling strike.
Verb लाक्षणिक प्रयोग में बचा है: crippling debts, a crippling strike।