handicapped Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
   disabled.
   
   • technology to help the elderly and the disabled
2. verb injure permanently
   handicap; disable; incapacitate; invalid.
   
   • He was disabled in a car accident
3. verb attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant
   handicap.
   
4. verb put at a disadvantage
   handicap; hinder; hamper.
   
   • The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements
5. adjective satellite incapable of functioning as a consequence of injury or illness
   disabled.
   

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