disable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To render unable; to take away an ability of, as by crippling.
To impair the physical or mental abilities of; to cause a serious, permanent injury.
To deactivate, to make inoperational (especially of a function of an electronic or mechanical device).

adj

/dɪsˈeɪbəl/ /dɪzˈeɪbəl/ en-uk-disable.ogg

disable disables disabling disabled more disable most disable

From dis- + able.

unable deactivate disable disenable cripple incapacitate

enable capacitate re-enable

attack

disability disableable disablement disableness disabler disablism disablist redisable

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