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How to pronounce disable in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms disenable, incapacitate
Type of alter, modify, change
Has types nobble, pinion, restrain, lay up, constrain, hold, confine
Derivation disablement


disable this command on your computer.
Type Words
Synonyms handicap, incapacitate, invalid
Type of wound, injure
Has types hock
Derivation disablement


He was disabled in a car accident.

Examples of disable

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From the guardian.co.uk
North Korea agreed last year to disable its nuclear reactor in exchange for aid.
From the al.com
Part of the lock was broken, so LaBarge used drills to further disable the lock.
From the timesunion.com
Turner claimed he intended only to disable the tractor, not injure its operator.
From the dispatch.com
But must character traits and defects really define-or disable-a prime minister?
From the economist.com
Privacy mode will also disable the storage of data in cookies and Flash cookies.
From the en.wikipedia.org
These malicious sites disable systems, leading to debilitating computer crashes.
From the delawareonline.com
Upon installation, a dialog box prompted users to enable or disable the add-ons.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Disable the purchase information if you want to let children play on your phone.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
More examples
  • Make unable to perform a certain action; "disable this command on your computer"
  • Injure permanently; "He was disabled in a car accident"
  • (disabling) crippling: that cripples or disables or incapacitates; "a crippling injury"
  • (disabling) depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified; "certain disabling restrictions disqualified him for citizenship"
  • Disability, according to the World Health Organization, is defined as "...an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. ...
  • To render unable; to take away the ability; To impair the physical or mental abilities of; to cause a serious, permanent injury; to deactivate a function of an electronical or mechanical device
  • (disableness) The state or quality of being disable
  • (DISABLES) Disabled person means any person who has a physical or mental impairment, which substantially limits one or more major life activities, has a record of such impairment, or is regarded as having impairment.
  • (Disabling) Non-participatory form of service which renders the user unable to have a say in the process.