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| biological warfare |
the use of living organisms such as bacteria or viruses to kill or disable people or destroy their food supply. |
| debug |
to remove or disable secret microphones in. [1/3 definitions] |
| hamstring |
to disable or cripple by cutting the tendon at the back of the knee in a human or the hock in an animal. [2/5 definitions] |
| incapacitate |
to deprive of power, ability, or strength; disable. [1/2 definitions] |
| jam1 |
to disable by causing a part to stick, catch, or slip. [1/12 definitions] |
| lame |
to cripple or disable. [1/4 definitions] |
| maim |
to cripple or disable, usu. by destroying or rendering useless a limb or extremity. [1/2 definitions] |
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