handicapped

(noun) people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped. Synonyms: disabled. Example: "Technology to help the elderly and the disabled."

(verb) injure permanently. Synonyms: disable, invalid, incapacitate, handicap. Example: "He was disabled in a car accident."

(verb) attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant. Synonyms: handicap.

(verb) put at a disadvantage. Synonyms: handicap, hinder, hamper. Example: "The brace i have to wear is hindering my movements."

(adj) incapable of functioning as a consequence of injury or illness. Synonyms: disabled.