Disabled vs. Crippled — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Disabled and Crippled
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Disabled
Having become or having been rendered inoperative
A disabled vehicle.
Crippled
Often Offensive A person who is partially disabled or unable to use one or more limbs.
Disabled
Having a disability
A disabled veteran.
Crippled
A nonhuman animal that is partially disabled or unable to use one or more limbs
Cannot race a horse that is a cripple.
Disabled
(used with a pl. verb) People with physical or mental impairments, considered as a group. rights of the disabled.
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Crippled
A damaged or defective object or device
“He ... would let that cripple of a steamboat get the upper hand of him in a minute” (Joseph Conrad).
Disabled
Made incapable of use or action.
Crippled
To cause to lose the use of a limb or limbs.
Disabled
Having a disability.
Crippled
To disable, damage, or impair the functioning of
A strike that crippled the factory.
Disabled
(legal) Legally disqualified.
Crippled
Having a less than fully functional limb, or injuries which prevent full mobility.
Disabled
(nonstandard) One who is disabled. often used collectively as the disabled, but sometimes also singular
Crippled
Having any difficulty or impediment which can be likened to a crippling injury.
Disabled
Simple past tense and past participle of disable
Crippled
Simple past tense and past participle of cripple
Disabled
Injured so as to be unable to function; as, disabled veterans.
Crippled
Lamed; lame; disabled; impeded.
Disabled
Unable to function at normal capacity.
Crippled
Disabled in the feet or legs;
A crippled soldier
A game leg
Disabled
People who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped;
Technology to help the elderly and the disabled
Disabled
Incapacitated by injury or illness
Disabled
So badly injured as to be unable to continue;
Disabled veterans
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