Main entry: handicap
Definition: advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
Main entry: check, balk, baulk, impediment, hinderance, hindrance, handicap, deterrent
Definition: something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
Main entry: impairment, handicap, disability, disablement
Definition: the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
Usage: reading disability; hearing impairment
Main entry: handicap, incapacitate, disable, invalid
Definition: injure permanently
Usage: He was disabled in a car accident
Main entry: hinder, hamper, handicap
Definition: put at a disadvantage
Usage: The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements
Main entry: handicap
Definition: attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant