Disabled
adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who is disabled. (often used collectively as the disabled, but sometimes also singular) nonstandard
- 2 people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped wordnet
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of disable form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Made incapable of use or action.
"In the car department we would repair cars that were disabled and placed in bad order by a bunch of scalies taking the place of striking switchmen, engineers, Firemen, etc."
- 2 Having a disability.
- 3 Legally disqualified.
Adjective
- 1 the total or partial absence of a person's bodily or mental functions, including the absence of a part of a person's body wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"I really enjoy helping disabled people."
Etymology
From disable + -ed.
Related phrases
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