Incapacitate (7)
'incapacitate' is the definition.
(I know that incapacitate can be written as disable)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for disable that I've seen before include "Incapacitate" , "For hamstring" , "Prevent" , "Deactivate" , "Put out of action" .)
(Other definitions for cripple that I've seen before include "Disable - lame person" , "Sabotage" , "Make lame" , "Incapacitate" , "damage" .)
'incapacitate' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for maim that I've seen before include "Wound so that part of body is permanently damaged" , "Injure seriously, leaving permanent damage" , "Injure causing permanent damage" , "'Disable, mutilate (4)'" , "Wound, injure, harm" .)