Also means
to cripple
Usage Note
Azzoppare means to make lame or to hobble — originally used of animals (a horse that has been lamed), and extended to people and figuratively to organisations or plans: azzoppare un progetto (to cripple a project). It conjugates regularly as a first-conjugation (-are) verb.
Examples
"Ha azzoppato il cavallo per sbaglio."
Natural Translation
He lamed the horse by mistake.
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