DISABLE


Meaning of DISABLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dis-ˈā-bəl, diz-ˈā- ]

transitive verb

( dis·abled ; dis·abling -b(ə-)liŋ)

Date: 15th century

1. : to deprive of legal right, qualification, or capacity

2. : to make incapable or ineffective ; especially : to deprive of physical, moral, or intellectual strength

Synonyms: see weaken

• dis·able·ment -bəl-mənt noun

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