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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•a•bled (dis ā′bəld),USA pronunciation adj. - crippled;
injured;
incapacitated.
n. - (used with a pl. v.) persons who are crippled, injured, or incapacitated (usually prec. by the):Ramps have been installed at the entrances to accommodate the disabled.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: disabled /dɪˈseɪbəld/ adj - lacking one or more physical powers, such as the ability to walk or to coordinate one's movements, as from the effects of a disease or accident, or through mental impairment
- (as collective noun; preceded by the): the disabled
USAGE
Nowadays it is better to refer to people with physical disabilities of various kinds by describing the specific difficulty in question rather than talking about the disabled as a group, which is considered somewhat offensive. Some people also object to the word disabled to refer to facilities for people with disabilites, and prefer the word accessible dis•a•ble /dɪsˈeɪbəl/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -bled, -bling. - to make unable or unfit;
weaken or destroy the capability of;
cripple:That illness disabled him and left him unable to work.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•a•ble (dis ā′bəl),USA pronunciation v.t., -bled, -bling. - to make unable or unfit;
weaken or destroy the capability of;
cripple;
incapacitate:He was disabled by blindness. - to make legally incapable;
disqualify.
dis•a′ble•ment, n. dis•a′bler, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . enfeeble, paralyze. See cripple.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: disable /dɪsˈeɪbəl/ vb (transitive)- to make ineffective, unfit, or incapable, as by crippling
- to make or pronounce legally incapable
- to switch off (an electronic device)
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