disable
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disable (third-person singular simple present disables, present participle disabling, simple past and past participle disabled)
- (transitive) To render unable; to take away an ability of.
- (chiefly of a person) To impair the physical or mental abilities of; to cause a serious, permanent injury.
- Falling off the horse disabled him.
- to deactivate a function of an electronical or mechanical device.
- The pilot had to disable the autopilot of his airplane.
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Translations [edit]
to render unable; to take away the ability
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to impair the physical or mental abilities of
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to deactivate a function of an electronical or mechanical device
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Adjective [edit]
disable (comparative more disable, superlative most disable)
