disabled

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped

   technology to help the elderly and the disabled

2. 2
   adj

   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.

3. 3
   adj

   incapable of functioning as a consequence of injury or illness

4. 4
   adj

   Having a disability.

5. 5
   adj

   Legally disqualified.

6. 6
   noun

   One who is disabled. (often used collectively as the disabled, but sometimes also singular)

7. 7
   verb

   simple past and past participle of disable

Etymology

From disable + -ed.