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Synonyms
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Meaning:
cripple

a person unable to walk or move properly because of injury or weakness in the spine or legs

disable; make lame

crippling

causing severe weakness

disable; make lame

debilitating

making (a person, her or his health) weak

incapacitate

dilute

to make (a liquid or colour) weaker or thinner (by adding water or other liquid)

make thinner; weaken

diminish

(to cause supplies) to become less

become or cause to be less

disable

to make (a person) unable to do something, especially take away the power of using the limbs, or of seeing or hearing

render inoperative; cripple

emaciated

(of a person) very thin because of illness, poverty etc

undernourished; thin

immobilize

to make (a person, thing) immobile

disable

lank

(of hair) straight and limp

thin

lessen

(to cause something)become less in size, importance, effect etc

lower, reduce

minimize

to reduce (something) to the smallest amount or degree

make smaller; underrate

rare

not often seen, found, happening etc; (of meat) cooked so that the redness and juices are kept

exceptional, infrequent

subtle

difficult to become aware of or describe because very small; clever; complex

nice, quiet, delicate

tenuous

thin and weak; (of connections, e.g. between ideas) weak; without much meaning or value

weak, thin

thin

having not much flesh; having a small extent from one side to the other; not having a large number of units close together

fine, light, slender

undermine

to make a hollow or tunnel under (an area of ground); to weaken (health, confidence etc) gradually

weaken

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