handicapped
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English
Definitions
verb
- To encumber with a handicap in any contest.
- (by extension) To place at disadvantage.“The candidate was handicapped by her lack of experience.”
- To estimate betting odds.“Grandpa Andy would buy the racing form the day ahead of time so he could handicap the race before he even arrived at the track.”
noun
- A disabled person.
adjective
- Having a handicap.
- Limited by an impediment of some kind.
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Synonyms
incapacitateddisabledunfitdisabilitycrippleddisablementimpairedweaksubstandardembarrassedretardeddisadvantagedpoordeficienthamperedaggrieved