Cripple
Cripple verb - To cause severe or permanent injury to.
Usage example: the car crash may have crippled two people for life
Patch
Patch verb - To put into good shape or working order again.
Usage example: patch the tire and it'll be as good as new
Common collocations
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Patch and Cripple. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cripple/patch
Cripple & Patch. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cripple/patch>.
Patch or Cripple. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cripple/patch.
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