handicapnoun
uk/ˈhæn.dɪ.kæp/us/ˈhæn.dɪ.kæp/handicap noun (CONDITION)
[ C or U ] old-fashioned a condition in which part of your body or mind has been permanently damaged or does not work normally. This word is now considered offensive by many people, who prefer the word disability:
handicap noun (DIFFICULTY)
[ C ] something that makes it difficult for you to do something:
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Preventing and impeding
- avert
- avoid
- avoidable
- bar
- be a drag on sb/sth idiom
- block sth out
- bottleneck
- derail
- fireproof
- hold out on sb
- hold sb/sth back
- hold/keep sb/sth at bay idiom
- holding pattern
- impede
- prevention
- prevention is better than cure idiom
- preventive
- prohibit
- pull
- scuttle
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handicap noun (COMPETITION)
[ C ] a disadvantage given to a person taking part in a game or competition in order to reduce their chances of winning, or a sports event in which such disadvantages are given:
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Competitions, & parts of competitions
- battle
- battle of wits idiom
- beauty contest
- beauty pageant
- benefit match
- clash
- double-header
- European night
- exhibition match
- friendly
- kickabout
- ladder
- meeting
- nip
- one-horse race
- race
- race meeting
- Rafferty's rules
- the Premier League
- winning post
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handicapverb [ T ]
uk/ˈhæn.dɪ.kæp/us/ˈhæn.dɪ.kæp/-pp-to make something more difficult to do:
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Preventing and impeding
- avert
- avoid
- avoidable
- bar
- be a drag on sb/sth idiom
- block sth out
- bottleneck
- derail
- fireproof
- hold out on sb
- hold sb/sth back
- hold/keep sb/sth at bay idiom
- holding pattern
- impede
- prevention
- prevention is better than cure idiom
- preventive
- prohibit
- pull
- scuttle
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