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

disables

verb

present tense third-person singular of disable

as in cripples

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

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cripples
incapacitates
injures
mutilates
maims
kills
damages
wounds
hurts
scars
paralyzes
impairs
lames
bruises
mangles
hits
hobbles
disfigures
dismembers
beats
lacerates
mauls
harms
smacks
pummels
hamstrings
wings
smashes
batters
slaps
tortures
bashes
bludgeons
gores
lambastes
murders
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boxes
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whips
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spanks
swipes
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belts
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lambasts
bangs
torments
bungs up
thwacks
pommels
socks
buffets
laces
pelts
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drubs
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heals
cures
restores
fixes
remedies
doctors
rehabilitates
repairs
renews
mends
patches
rejuvenates

as in paralyzes

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

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paralyzes
cripples
incapacitates
undermines
weakens
immobilizes
hamstrings
undercuts
attenuates
saps
mutilates
debilitates
hobbles
enfeebles
maims
lames
enervates
prostrates
tires
knocks out

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energizes
empowers
invigorates
strengthens
galvanizes
restores
fortifies
vitalizes
revives
regenerates
refreshes
rejuvenates
revitalizes
freshens
refreshens

单词	disables
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 disables verb present tense third-person singular of disable 1 as in cripples to cause severe or permanent injury to a promising athlete who was severely disabled in a plane crash Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance cripples incapacitates injures mutilates maims kills damages wounds hurts scars paralyzes impairs lames bruises mangles hits hobbles disfigures dismembers beats lacerates mauls harms smacks pummels hamstrings wings smashes batters slaps tortures bashes bludgeons gores lambastes murders licks thrashes boxes whacks whips thumps spanks swipes kneecaps hammers pastes flogs breaks wallops punches pounds belts swats lambasts bangs torments bungs up thwacks pommels socks buffets laces pelts lashes drubs roughs (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms heals cures restores fixes remedies doctors rehabilitates repairs renews mends patches rejuvenates See More 2 as in paralyzes to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move disabled the controls for unauthorized users Synonyms & Similar Words paralyzes cripples incapacitates undermines weakens immobilizes hamstrings undercuts attenuates saps mutilates debilitates hobbles enfeebles maims lames enervates prostrates tires knocks out Antonyms & Near Antonyms energizes empowers invigorates strengthens galvanizes restores fortifies vitalizes revives regenerates refreshes rejuvenates revitalizes freshens refreshens See More
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