disable
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 239: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): [dɪsˈeɪbəɫ]
- Rhymes: -eɪbəl
Audio (UK): (file)
Verb
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- (transitive) To render unable; to take away an ability of, as by crippling.
- (chiefly of a person) To impair the physical or mental abilities of; to cause a serious, permanent injury.
- Falling off the horse disabled him.
- (chiefly electronics, computing) To deactivate, to make inoperational (especially of a function of an electronic or mechanical device).
- The pilot had to disable the autopilot of his airplane.
Synonyms
- unable (non-standard), see also Thesaurus:disable
- deactivate
Antonyms
Derived terms
Translations
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 electronic or mechanical device
Adjective
disable (comparative more disable, superlative most disable)
- (obsolete) Lacking ability; unable.
- (Can we date this quote by Daniel and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
- Our disable and unactive force.
- (Can we date this quote by Daniel and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
Anagrams
Scots
Pronunciation
Verb
disable (third-person singular simple present disables, present participle disablein, simple past disablet, past participle disablet)
Categories:
- English terms prefixed with dis-
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:English/eɪbəl
- English terms with audio links
- English transitive verbs
- en:Electronics
- en:Computing
- English lemmas
- English adjectives
- English terms with obsolete senses
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- Scots terms with IPA pronunciation
- Scots lemmas
- Scots verbs
- Scots 3-syllable words