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Disable

//dɪsˈeɪbəl// adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Lacking ability; unable. obsolete

    "Our disable and unactive force."

Verb
  1. 1
    To render unable; to take away an ability of, as by crippling. transitive
  2. 2
    injure permanently wordnet
  3. 3
    To impair the physical or mental abilities of; to cause a serious, permanent injury.

    "Falling off the horse disabled him."

  4. 4
    make unable to perform a certain action wordnet
  5. 5
    To deactivate, to make inoperational (especially of a function of an electronic or mechanical device).

    "The pilot had to disable the autopilot of his airplane."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From dis- + able.

Etymology 2

From dis- + able.

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