cripple

v. /ˈkrɪpl/ B2

严重削弱；使瘫痪

To damage or weaken something severely so it cannot function.

仙境例句

The Queen's shouting crippled the trial, for no witness dared to say a word.

王后的大喊大叫让审判几乎瘫痪，因为没有一个证人敢开口。