disabled

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Having a physical or mental condition that limits movement, senses, or activities.

   The hotel has special rooms for disabled guests.

2. 2
   adj

   Turned off or made unable to work, as of a feature or device.

   The button is disabled until you fill in the form.

3. 3
   noun

   People who have a disability, considered as a group.

   New technology can make life easier for the disabled.

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Simplified etymology

Disabled entered English in the late Middle English period and was formed by adding the negative prefix dis- to able. Able comes from Latin habilis, “handy,” derived from habere, “to hold.”

From disable + -ed.

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