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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

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • D

     2

   • I

     1

   • S

     1

   • A

     1

   • B

     3

   • L

     1

   • E

     1

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