Cripple and Tire

Cripple

Cripple verb - To render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move.
Usage example: a wave of strikes crippled that nation's steel industry

Tire and cripple are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tire" instead a verb "Cripple".

Nearby Words: crippled, crippling

Tire

Tire verb - To diminish the physical strength of.
Usage example: I don't want our walk to tire you too much

Cripple and tire are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cripple" instead a verb "Tire".

Common collocations

opponent cripple opponent tire opponent
forces cripple forces tire forces
ships cripple ships tire ships
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