English Explanatory Dictionary

disabled

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Made incapable of use or action.
  2. Having a disability.
  3. Legally disqualified.
noun
  1. One who is disabled. (often used collectively as the disabled, but sometimes also singular)
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of disable

Pronunciation

[dɪsˈeɪbəɫd] En-us-disabled.oga

Word forms

disabled more disabled most disabled disableds

Etymology

From disable + -ed.

Synonyms

incapacitated indisposed invalid

Antonyms

abled enabled

Derived words

antidisabled disabledness multidisabled neurodisabled nondisabled predisabled semidisabled undisabled intellectually disabled learning-disabled print-disabled disabled list disabled sport
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