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dis·a·ble
 disable
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- pronunciation:
- dIs
eI
b
 l
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
disables, disabling, disabled |
| definition 1: |
to take away a person's ability.
She had to quit her job after the injury disabled her.- synonyms:
- cripple, maim
- similar words:
- handicap, injure, lame, paralyze
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| definition 2: |
to make useless or unable to work.
The burglar disabled the alarm on the door before he broke in.- similar words:
- cripple
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| related words: |
impair, mutilate, sabotage |
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| derivations: |
disabled (adj.), disablement (n.) |
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