| absentee ballot |
a ballot to be marked and delivered to an election official before election day because the voter will be unable to be at the polls on that day. |
| agnostic |
one who is unwilling or unable to commit to a particular stance concerning something. [1/4 definitions] |
| anesthetize |
to render unable to perceive bodily sensations such as pain, esp. with an anesthetic. |
| asylum |
(old-fashioned) an institution for the care of those who are unable to maintain themselves, such as orphans or the severely mentally ill. [1/3 definitions] |
| bankrupt |
impoverished or unable to pay debts. [1/6 definitions] |
| blind |
unwilling or unable to recognize or understand. [1/12 definitions] |
| block |
a state of being unable to perform a certain task. [1/19 definitions] |
| break down |
to become ineffective or unable to function. [1/4 definitions] |
| color-blind |
partly or totally unable to distinguish a color or colors. [1/2 definitions] |
| dead letter |
a letter that the post office is unable to deliver or return, usu. because of an incorrect address or the lack of a return address. [1/2 definitions] |
| deaf-mute |
both deaf and unable to speak. [1/2 definitions] |
| defender |
an attorney who defends persons accused of crimes, esp. those who are unable to pay for a lawyer; public defender. [1/4 definitions] |
| distracted |
unable to concentrate with full attention, or characterized by such inability. [1/2 definitions] |
| domesticated |
of plants, adapted to the needs of human beings and unable to grow without the intervention of humans. [1/2 definitions] |
| down1 |
unable to function; ill, incapacitated. [1/21 definitions] |
| draw a blank |
to be unable to recall or recognize. [2 definitions] |
| engrossed |
involved or mentally engaged in something to the point of being unable to focus on anything else. |
| eyeless |
unable to see; blind. [1/2 definitions] |
| fail |
of a business, to become unable to make enough money to continue operating and to pay off debts; become insolvent. [1/10 definitions] |
| fall apart |
to become unable to function normally. [1/4 definitions] |
| flightless |
unable to fly, as ostriches and certain other birds. |