To cause someone to have an illness, injury, or condition that makes it difficult for them to do⦠In contrast, to disable something means to turn it off, block it, or deprive it of the capabilities or permissions it needs to function, rendering it inoperative. To make unable or unfit
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Weaken or destroy the capability of
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If someone or something disables a system or mechanism, they stop it working, usually temporarily.if you need to disable a car alarm [verb noun] collins cobuild advanced learnerβs dictionary Definition of disable verb from the oxford advanced learner's dictionary Disable somebody to injure or affect somebody permanently so that, for example, they cannot walk or cannot use a part of their body
He was disabled in a car accident The gunfire could kill or disable the pilot. Disable (dΙͺsΛeΙͺbΙl) vb (tr) 1 To make ineffective, unfit, or incapable, as by crippling
Illness, as well as injury, can disable people
For example, diabetes disables some sufferers by leaving them blind or weakening their hearts. To disable means to render something or someone incapable of functioning in the normal or intended manner This can refer to turning off or impairing a device, computer system, software, or the physical or mental capabilities of an individual. When you enable something, you are turning it on, allowing it to function, or giving it the capabilities or permissions it needs