Definitions

disable

[dis-ey-buhl] / dɪsˈeɪ bəl /

VERB

render inoperative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exhaust immobilize knock out ruin shatter undermine wreck

STRONG

attenuate batter blunt disarm disenable disqualify enervate enfeeble hamstring invalidate kibosh mar muzzle pinion prostrate sabotage sap spoil total unbrace unfit

WEAK

hock hogtie put out of action render incapable throw monkey wrench in unstrengthen

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist benefit build cure fix heal help improve invigorate mend mobilize repair strengthen

STRONG

increase permit

WEAK

enable

VERB

impair or injure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

impair incapacitate

STRONG

damage debilitate injure paralyze

WEAK

harm hurt maim mutilate

Example Sentences

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Disable the alarm, turn on the lights, fire up the ovens, brush the pastries with egg wash.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2022

Disable captions for videos you’re watching I personally love having captions on videos, but some people find them distracting.

From The Verge • Jul. 9, 2021

Recommendations include: Disable sensor-based ventilation to ensure the air in a room is constantly flushed.

From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2020

It will include separate rankings for men and women, building off of the Ranking for Golfers with Disability established by the European Disable Golf Association in 2014.

From Golf Digest • Nov. 13, 2018

Disable, dis-ā′bl, v.t. to deprive of power: to weaken: to disqualify.—ns.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

disable

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