Handicap synonyms and antonyms
hăn'dē-kăp'
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Part of speech:
To subject (a person) to a penalty, especially for infringement of a law or regulation.
The position of advantage or control
To load or weigh down, as with claims, debts, etc.; burden
The state of having such a condition.
(Accounting) A downward revaluation, a write-down.
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Anything causing pain or distress; calamity
chronic disorder
A physical injury
additional points
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impediment (related)
The definition of an impediment is an obstacle or something that prevents action.
injury (related)
A particular form of hurt, damage, or loss:
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(Law) A lien, charge, or claim attached to real property, as a mortgage
An evil spirit supposed to descend upon and have sexual intercourse with women as they sleep.
An obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone.
Burden is defined as making heavy with a load or with emotion.
To abandon a position or association, often to join an opposing group:
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To put at a disadvantage; hinder or harm.
To edge is defined as to give something a border or to slowly move in a specific direction.
To become flustered, self-conscious, etc.
To keep back; restrain; get in the way of; prevent; stop
To bar or hinder the progress of; obstruct or delay
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restriction (antonym)
The definition of a restriction is a limitation.
shortcoming (antonym)
A falling short of what is expected or required; defect or deficiency
benefit (antonym)
help (antonym)
(Usually uncountable) One or more people employed to help in the maintenance of a house or the operation of a farm or enterprise.
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give advantage (antonym)
give disadvantage
aid (antonym)
To provide assistance, support, or relief:
assist (antonym)
(Sports) To make a pass that leads directly towards scoring.
promote (antonym)
To help establish or organize (a new enterprise), as by securing financial backing:
The definition of a start is the beginning or first part of something.
(Sports) An advantage.
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Anything that causes damage or injury
(Mathematics) A minus sign (−).
handicapped (related)
People who have a disability considered as a group. Often used with the. Although handicapped is widely used in both law and everyday speech to refer to people having physical or mental disabilities, those described by the word tend to prefer the expressions disabled or people with disabilities.
Archaic spelling of hindrance.
Something that deters:
(Sports) An incomplete or misleading motion, especially an illegal move made by a baseball pitcher.
A check is defined as a mark put next to something written down to show it has been verified or completed.
To make invalid; disable or weaken
To make unable or unfit; esp., to make incapable of normal activity; disable
To hamper is defined as to stop someone from doing something or stop something from progressing as it should.
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Find another word for handicap. In this page you can discover 61 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for handicap, like: penalize, hindrance, upper hand, encumber, disability, block, impairment, affliction, chronic disorder, favor and additional points.
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