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   disable

   /dɪsˈeɪbl/

   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 unfitimmobilizehamstringparalyseprostraterare:torpefy
   • ▪ put out of action: "the raiders tried to disable the alarm system" Similar deactivatedefusedisarmrender inoperativemake ineffectiveput out of actionmake harmlessOpposite setrepair
   • ▪ (of an action or circumstance) prevent or discourage (someone) from doing something: "their choice disables them from pursuing certain avenues" Similar disqualifypreventinvalidatedeclare incapablerule outprecludedebarprohibitdisentitlerare:disenableOpposite allow

   Derivatives

   • 1. disablement noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to cause someone to have an illness, injury, or condition that makes it difficult for them to do the things that other people do: She was disabled in the accident. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Injuring and injuries. at-risk. battered child syndrome.

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   Disable definition: to make unable or unfit; weaken or destroy the capability of; incapacitate. See examples of DISABLE used in a sentence.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › disableDisable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DISABLE is to make ineffective or inoperative. How to use disable in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Disable.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   disable. (dɪseɪbəl ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense disables , present participle disabling , past tense, past participle disabled. 1. verb. If an injury or illness disables someone, it affects them so badly that it restricts the way that they can live their life.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdisable verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   verb. /dɪsˈeɪbl/ Verb Forms. disable somebody to injure or affect somebody permanently so that, for example, they cannot walk or cannot use a part of their body. He was disabled in a car accident. a disabling condition. The gunfire could kill or disable the pilot. Want to learn more?

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   Define disable. disable synonyms, disable pronunciation, disable translation, English dictionary definition of disable. tr.v. dis·a·bled , dis·a·bling , dis·a·bles 1. To deprive of capability or effectiveness, especially to impair the physical abilities of.

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   /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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDISABLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   DISABLE definition: 1. If someone is disabled by an illness or injury, it makes it difficult for them to live in the…. Learn more.

10. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › disabledisable - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jun 2, 2024 · disable (third-person singular simple present disables, present participle disabling, simple past and past participle disabled) ( transitive ) To render unable ; to take away an ability of, as by crippling.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › disabledisable | meaning of disable in Longman Dictionary of...

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    disable meaning, definition, what is disable: to make someone unable to use a part of ...: Learn more.