US /dɪsˈeɪbəl/
verb adj Freq #14751

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    To turn off a feature or stop a device from working.

    You can disable notifications in the settings menu.

  2. 2
    verb

    To injure someone so seriously that they cannot use part of their body.

    The accident disabled him for the rest of his life.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 verb · to turn off a feature or... disenable
2 verb · to injure someone so... incapacitate
Opposites
capacitateenablere-enable
Word family
Forms disablesdisabling
Derived forms disabilitydisableabledisablementdisablenessdisablerdisablismdisablistredisable
Related forms attack

Etymology

From dis- + able.

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