Disable

/dɪsˈeɪbəl/

Synonyms for "disable" (145 found)

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Closest matches (29)

Verb(9 words)

deactivate disenable incapacitate ablate block bricked cripple deactivated deactivates

afflict attenuate batter blunt bugger castrate cripplede energizede-energize debase

Noun(9 words)

being unable to workblindblock interfaceblock signaturebrick bricking cripples crippling deactivating

Adjective(1 words)

crippled

Strong matches (44)

debilitate deplete derange destroy devitalize disarm disenable disorder disqualify drain emasculate enervate enfeeble exhaust fatigue hamstring harm hobblehors de combathospitalize

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hurt immobilize inactivate incapacitate

Verb(11 words)

deequip defused deny disengage downed greyed hamstrung handicap immobilized impair incapacitated

Noun(9 words)

depower deprovision disablingdisconnected organsduding flooring gimp hamstringing immobilizing

Related words (72)

Verb(26 words)

incapacitates incapacitating invalid kayoed kills kneecapped lames maimed neuters neutralise neutralize neutralizesomit paginationparalyse paralyze paralyzed paralyzes paralyzing restrict sabotaged

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shutshut downstop unable unfitswon't

indispose injure invalid kibosh lamelay upmaim mangle mar mutilate paralyze prostrate put queerqueer the worksreduce ruin sabotage sap sicken

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spike spoil strike unbrace undermine unfit unstrengthen weaken wing wreck

Noun(14 words)

knacker kneecap kneecapping kneecaps ko laming maiming palsying paralysesrender voidsabotaging slighting toggles zaps

Adjective(2 words)

palsied unfitting

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

7 entries

alter change impair injure modify restrict wound

More specific

4 entries

block deactivate deny paralyze

Collocations

5 entries

disable a devicedisable a featuredisable a functiondisable accessdisable an account

Inflections

3 entries

disabled disables disabling

Derivations

4 entries

disableable disabled disablement disabling

Antonyms

1 entries

enable

Sample sentences

16 total sentences available.

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I wish I could figure out how to disable comments on my blog.

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Disable the alarm.

Source: tatoeba (4339987)

The publisher agreed to make the dictionary available online without cost, but wanted to disable robots from copying its contents.

Source: tatoeba (7758373)

There are very few people who could disable such a sophisticated security system.

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