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

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   disable something to make something unable to work so that it cannot be used. The burglars gained entry to the building after disabling the alarm. Definition of disable verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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   2 days ago · 3 meanings: 1. to cause (a person) to be restricted in their ability to move or use their senses 2. law to make or pronounce.... Click for more definitions.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › disableDisable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of disable. verb. injure permanently. synonyms: handicap, incapacitate, invalid. see more. verb. make unable to perform a certain action. “ disable this command on your computer” synonyms: disenable, incapacitate. see more. Pronunciation. US. /dəˈseɪbəl/ UK. /dɪsˈeɪbəl/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Disable."

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › disablesDISABLE Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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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.

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

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   1 disable somebody to injure or affect someone 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

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

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   verb [ T ] uk / dɪˈseɪbl / us. disable verb [T] (PERSON) Add to word list Add to word list. If someone is disabled by an illness or injury, it makes it difficult for them to live in the way that most other people do: [ often passive ] Some children were permanently disabled by the bomb. disable verb [T] (EQUIPMENT)

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › disableDisable - definition of disable by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To deprive of capability or effectiveness, especially to impair the physical abilities of. 2. Law To render legally incapable of performing an act. dis·a′ble·ment n. dis·a′bling adj. dis·a′bling·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.