Definition of disable - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
impair functionmake unable to function in a normal way
- The accident disabled the vehicle completely..
2.
technologyTECH. deactivate a function or deviceTECH.
- Please disable the alarm before entering.
3.
medicalcause a serious permanent injury
- The disease disabled her for life.
4.
legalmake legally incapable
- The court disabled him from signing contracts.
Origin of disable
Latin, dis- (apart) + habilis (able)
Terms with disable included in their meaning
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device setting
setting on devices to disable wireless communication
digital interface
on-screen box to enable or disable settings
technology
disable a device or mechanism
disable
make someone unable to perform an action
security
disable security systems
injury
cut tendons to disable an animal or person
butchery
sever an animal's leg tendons to disable movement
military
designed to destroy or disable satellites
technology
disable code by converting it into a comment
machinery
disable the gears in machinery
military
bomb releasing electromagnetic energy to disable electronics
disable animal
disable by cutting the tendons of the hock
disable temporarily
make temporarily inactive or disabled
disable weapon
render someone's weapon ineffective
technology
disable a software connection or binding
functionality
disable or make something nonfunctional
Examples of disable in a sentence
A virus can disable your computer system. You should disable the Wi-Fi when not in use. He decided to disable the notifications on his phone. The accident disabled him permanently. War injuries can disable soldiers for life. The new law will disable them from owning property.
He was disabled from voting due to the ruling.
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- French:désactiver, neutraliser, ...
- German:deaktivieren, ausschalten, ...
- Italian:rendere inutilizzabile, disattivare, ...
- Spanish:desactivar, incapacitar, ...
- Portuguese:incapacitar, desligar, ...
- Chinese:使失效, 停用, ...
- Japanese:無効にする, 停止する, ...
- Arabic:عَطَّلَ, أَعَاقَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַשְׁבִּית, לְבַטֵּל, ...
- Russian:деактивировать, отключать, ...
- Ukrainian:деактивувати, вимкнути, ...
- Hindi:निष्क्रिय करना, बंद करना, ...
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