deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg; "The accident has crippled her for life"
someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back
deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless; "This measure crippled our efforts"; "Their behavior stultified the boss's hard work"
ERODE
become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded"
Wear away
Eat away
remove soil or rock; "Rain eroded the terraces"
IMPAIR
make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty"
make worse or less effective; "His vision was impaired"
SAP
excavate the earth beneath
a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
deplete; "exhaust one's savings"; "We quickly played out our strength"
a person who lacks good judgment
a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
SUBVERT
destroy completely; "we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis"
cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"
destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"
WEAKEN
become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"
lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"
reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de-escalate a crisis"
destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"