disable

verb

dis·able dis-ˈā-bəl How to pronounce disable (audio)

diz-ˈā-

disabled; disabling dis-ˈā-b(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce disable (audio)

diz-ˈā-

transitive verb

: to make ineffective or inoperative

disable a bomb

For victims of smartphone theft, the ultimate justice is hitting a button that disables the device, turning it into a worthless rectangular paperweight.

Heather Kelley

… gene editing makes it possible to change or disable a single gene without changing the "meaning" of the rest of the genome.

Kat McGowan

: to impair physically or mentally : to cause disability in

Automobile accidents kill nearly 50,000 people each year. … Accidents maim or disable another 80,000.

Matt Clark and Mary Hager

Diet-related Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease disable and kill people …

Mark Bittman

: to deprive of legal right, qualification, or capacity

… the injured party was released from the bonds of marriage; but the offender, during life, or a term of years, was disabled from the repetition of nuptials.

Edward Gibbon

disablement

dis-ˈā-bəl-mənt How to pronounce disable (audio)

diz-ˈā-

noun

physical disablement

Nor does it tackle the disablement of any North Korean program to enrich uranium.

Thomas Omestad

disabling adjective

Bipolar disorder is one of the world's 10 most disabling conditions, taking away years of healthy functioning from individuals who have the illness.

David J. Kupfer

This is a rare, disabling pain disorder in which ordinary sensation such as touch, warmth and coolness are perceived as painful and minor knocks are agonizing.

Maia Szalavitz

Example Sentences

a promising athlete who was severely disabled in a plane crash disabled the controls for unauthorized users

Recent Examples on the Web That also means that there's a potential workaround that could make 12th-gen laptops compatible with the Examplify software in the short term: disable the E-cores.

Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 15 July 2022 According to García's attorneys, CBP policies prohibit the use of firearms solely to disable a vehicle, yet an agent fired his gun at the vehicle and into García's head.

Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 8 May 2022 Researchers in South Africa tested the ability of antibodies in blood to disable BA.4 and BA.5 viruses in a lab.

Brenda Goodman, CNN, 3 May 2022 Regulators feared that an event such as an earthquake might disable both the primary and the backup systems, allowing large quantities of radioactive debris to be carried away on the wind.

Daniel Ford, The New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2022 Chou also attempted to disable the locks within the church with superglue, Barnes said.

Byjulia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 May 2022 The only real way for teachers to disable the stream would be to change the input source from HDMI on the projectors or pull the power cable.

WIRED, 24 Aug. 2022 Officials in New York say vaccination for everyone is key to ensuring the virus doesn't disable more Americans.

Brenda Goodman, CNN, 23 Aug. 2022 The LEDs can be gaudy or, worse, intrusive, and can be hard to disable or customize.

Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 18 Aug. 2022 See More

disable

verb

as in to cripple

to cause severe or permanent injury to a promising athlete who was severely disabled in a plane crash

Synonyms & Similar Words

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cripple
incapacitate
injure
kill
mutilate
damage
maim
wound
scar
lame
hurt
paralyze
bruise
impair
hit
disfigure
hobble
beat
mangle
dismember
harm
lacerate
maul
pummel
batter
lick
hamstring
wing
smash
box
punch
bung up
bludgeon
paste
murder
swipe
slap
spank
whack
bash
torture
gore
kneecap
hammer
smack
whip
swat
thump
belt
break
bang
lambaste
flog
lash
pound
pelt
thrash
thwack
buffet
drub
lace
torment
lambast
sock
rough (up)
pommel
wallop

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

cure
heal
fix
remedy
restore
rehabilitate
patch
repair
renew
mend
rejuvenate
doctor

as in to paralyze

to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move disabled the controls for unauthorized users

Synonyms & Similar Words

paralyze
cripple
undermine
incapacitate
immobilize
weaken
attenuate
hamstring
undercut
debilitate
mutilate
maim
lame
sap
hobble
enfeeble
prostrate
tire
knock out
enervate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

energize
empower
strengthen
restore
invigorate
galvanize
vitalize
fortify
refresh
revive
regenerate
rejuvenate
revitalize
freshen
refreshen

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of disable are cripple, debilitate, enfeeble, sap, undermine, and weaken. While all these words mean "to lose or cause to lose strength or vigor," disable suggests bringing about impairment or limitation in a physical or mental ability.

disabled by an injury sustained at work

While the synonyms cripple and disable are close in meaning, cripple implies causing a serious loss of functioning power through damaging or removing an essential part or element.

crippled by arthritis

The meanings of debilitate and disable largely overlap; however, debilitate suggests a less marked or more temporary impairment of strength or vitality.

the debilitating effects of surgery

Although the words enfeeble and disable have much in common, enfeeble implies a condition of marked weakness and helplessness.

enfeebled by starvation

Both undermine and sap suggest a weakening by something working surreptitiously and insidiously.

a poor diet undermines your health

drugs had sapped his ability to think

While in some cases nearly identical to disable, weaken may imply loss of physical strength, health, soundness, or stability or of quality, intensity, or effective power.

a disease that weakens the body's defenses

单词	disable
释义	disable verb dis·able dis-ˈā-bəl diz-ˈā- disabled; disabling dis-ˈā-b(ə-)liŋ diz-ˈā- transitive verb 1 a : to make ineffective or inoperative disable a bomb For victims of smartphone theft, the ultimate justice is hitting a button that disables the device, turning it into a worthless rectangular paperweight. Heather Kelley … gene editing makes it possible to change or disable a single gene without changing the "meaning" of the rest of the genome. Kat McGowan b : to impair physically or mentally : to cause disability in Automobile accidents kill nearly 50,000 people each year. … Accidents maim or disable another 80,000. Matt Clark and Mary Hager Diet-related Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease disable and kill people … Mark Bittman 2 : to deprive of legal right, qualification, or capacity … the injured party was released from the bonds of marriage; but the offender, during life, or a term of years, was disabled from the repetition of nuptials. Edward Gibbon disablement dis-ˈā-bəl-mənt diz-ˈā- noun physical disablement Nor does it tackle the disablement of any North Korean program to enrich uranium. Thomas Omestad disabling adjective Bipolar disorder is one of the world's 10 most disabling conditions, taking away years of healthy functioning from individuals who have the illness. David J. Kupfer This is a rare, disabling pain disorder in which ordinary sensation such as touch, warmth and coolness are perceived as painful and minor knocks are agonizing. Maia Szalavitz Synonyms cripple incapacitate lame maim mutilate See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a promising athlete who was severely disabled in a plane crash disabled the controls for unauthorized users Recent Examples on the Web That also means that there's a potential workaround that could make 12th-gen laptops compatible with the Examplify software in the short term: disable the E-cores. Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 15 July 2022 According to García's attorneys, CBP policies prohibit the use of firearms solely to disable a vehicle, yet an agent fired his gun at the vehicle and into García's head. Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 8 May 2022 Researchers in South Africa tested the ability of antibodies in blood to disable BA.4 and BA.5 viruses in a lab. Brenda Goodman, CNN, 3 May 2022 Regulators feared that an event such as an earthquake might disable both the primary and the backup systems, allowing large quantities of radioactive debris to be carried away on the wind. Daniel Ford, The New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2022 Chou also attempted to disable the locks within the church with superglue, Barnes said. Byjulia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 May 2022 The only real way for teachers to disable the stream would be to change the input source from HDMI on the projectors or pull the power cable. WIRED, 24 Aug. 2022 Officials in New York say vaccination for everyone is key to ensuring the virus doesn't disable more Americans. Brenda Goodman, CNN, 23 Aug. 2022 The LEDs can be gaudy or, worse, intrusive, and can be hard to disable or customize. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 18 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English disablen "to deprive of legal rights" (in past participle disabled), borrowed from Anglo-French desabler, from des- dis- + able able, or from abler "to permit, make able to inherit," derivative of able able First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Kids Definition disable verb dis·able dis-ˈā-bəl disabled; disabling 1 : to cause (something) to be unable to work in the normal way He disabled the alarm. 2 : to impair physically or mentally : to cause disability in an illness that disabled thousands Medical Definition disable transitive verb dis·able dis-ˈā-bəl, diz- disabled; disabling -b(ə-)liŋ : to impair physically or mentally : to cause disability in Automobile accidents kill nearly 50,000 people each year. … Accidents maim or disable another 80,000. Matt Clark and Mary Hager Diet-related Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease disable and kill people … Mark Bittman Legal Definition disable transitive verb dis·able disabled; disabling 1 : to deprive of legal right, qualification, or capacity 2 : to make incapable or ineffective specifically : to cause to have a disability disable verb 1 as in to cripple to cause severe or permanent injury to a promising athlete who was severely disabled in a plane crash Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance cripple incapacitate injure kill mutilate damage maim wound scar lame hurt paralyze bruise impair hit disfigure hobble beat mangle dismember harm lacerate maul pummel batter lick hamstring wing smash box punch bung up bludgeon paste murder swipe slap spank whack bash torture gore kneecap hammer smack whip swat thump belt break bang lambaste flog lash pound pelt thrash thwack buffet drub lace torment lambast sock rough (up) pommel wallop Antonyms & Near Antonyms cure heal fix remedy restore rehabilitate patch repair renew mend rejuvenate doctor See More 2 as in to paralyze to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move disabled the controls for unauthorized users Synonyms & Similar Words paralyze cripple undermine incapacitate immobilize weaken attenuate hamstring undercut debilitate mutilate maim lame sap hobble enfeeble prostrate tire knock out enervate Antonyms & Near Antonyms energize empower strengthen restore invigorate galvanize vitalize fortify refresh revive regenerate rejuvenate revitalize freshen refreshen See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of disable are cripple, debilitate, enfeeble, sap, undermine, and weaken. While all these words mean "to lose or cause to lose strength or vigor," disable suggests bringing about impairment or limitation in a physical or mental ability. disabled by an injury sustained at work While the synonyms cripple and disable are close in meaning, cripple implies causing a serious loss of functioning power through damaging or removing an essential part or element. crippled by arthritis The meanings of debilitate and disable largely overlap; however, debilitate suggests a less marked or more temporary impairment of strength or vitality. the debilitating effects of surgery Although the words enfeeble and disable have much in common, enfeeble implies a condition of marked weakness and helplessness. enfeebled by starvation Both undermine and sap suggest a weakening by something working surreptitiously and insidiously. a poor diet undermines your health drugs had sapped his ability to think While in some cases nearly identical to disable, weaken may imply loss of physical strength, health, soundness, or stability or of quality, intensity, or effective power. a disease that weakens the body's defenses
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