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to disable
01
to prevent someone or something from being able to perform a specific action or function
Transitive: to disable a function
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
disable
3rd person singular
disables
Present participle
disabling
Past simple
disabled
Past participle
disabled
Examples
Governments may disable specific services during times of crisis for public safety.
02
to impair or restrict someone's physical or mental abilities
Transitive: to disable a person or their abilities
Examples
The car accident disabled him for several months due to a severe leg injury.
Lexical Tree
disabled
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disabling
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