crippled
adj. US //ˈkɹɪpəɫd// UK //kɹˈɪpəld// crip·pled
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1 severely damaged (adj.) B2 Upper Intermediatedamaged so badly that it cannot work or function properly.
rendered unable to function or operate effectively due to severe damage or systemic failure.
ExampleThe city's crippled power grid left thousands of people without heat during the storm.
ExampleThe company struggled to recover from a crippled supply chain after the main factory was forced to close unexpectedly.