Historical Events And Consequences

2 words in this vocabulary list

adjective disabled or impaired, especially in a way that makes movement difficult

  • The accident left him with a crippled leg, requiring months of physical therapy.
  • She felt like a crippled mess after staying up all night studying for the exam.
  • He was so drunk last night, he was practically crippled.
  • The lack of funding has crippled our ability to make any progress on the project.

verb to inflict or impose something on someone or something

  • The judge decided to visit upon the defendant the maximum penalty allowed by law.
  • I hope karma visits upon him for what he did to me.
  • If you mess with her, she'll make sure karma visits upon you.
  • The consequences of his actions will surely visit upon him in due time.