Definitions
Crippling - as an adjective satellite
That cripples or disables or incapacitates
Example: "A crippling injury"
Crippling - as a verb
To make someone a cripple; to cause someone to become physically impaired
Example: "The car bomb crippled five passers-by."
To damage seriously; to destroy
Example: "My ambitions were crippled by a lack of money."
To release a product (especially a computer program) with reduced functionality, in some cases, making the item essentially worthless.
Example: "The word processor was released in a crippled demonstration version that did not allow you to save."
To nerf something which is overpowered
Crippling - as a noun
State of being crippled; lameness.
Spars or timbers set up as a support against the side of a building.
Crippling - as an adjective
That cripples or incapacitates
Example: "Crippling depression"
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Word Game Points
CRIPPLING has a SCRABBLE points total of 16.
CRIPPLING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 22.
CRIPPLING has a WORDFEUD points total of 20.