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   dis·a·ble

   /dəˈsāb(ə)l/

   verb

   • 1. (of a disease, injury, or accident) limit (someone) in their movements, senses, or activities: "it's an injury that could disable somebody for life" Similar incapacitateimpairdamageput out of actionrender/make powerlessweakenenfeebledebilitateindisposemake unfitimmobilizehamstringparalyzeprostraterare:torpefy
   • ▪ put out of action: "the raiders tried to disable the alarm system" Similar deactivatedefusedisarmrender inoperativemake ineffectiveput out of actionmake harmlessOpposite setrepair

   Derivatives

   • 1. disablement noun

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   Disable means to make unable or unfit, to impair or injure, or to make legally incapable. See the origin, usage, and examples of disable in different contexts, such as digital technology, law, and biology.

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   /dəˈseɪbəl/ /dɪsˈeɪbəl/ IPA guide. Other forms: disabled; disabling; disables. When an injury disables someone, it leaves the person seriously hurt, probably for the rest of their life. If a car accident disables you, you are permanently limited in some physical way.

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   Learn the meaning of disable as a verb, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences. Disable can mean to stop something from working, to make someone legally incapable, or to affect someone's ability to move or use their senses.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb disable, which means to injure or affect somebody or something permanently or to make something unable to work. See pictures, synonyms and example sentences from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.