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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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Others installed products like the Autostop Eliminator, which at $99.99 for some car models will disable stop-start without drivers having to lift a finger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

According to prosecutors, on Saturday evening four soldiers housed at Percy Hospital had begun playing a game known within the military that involves attempting to disarm a colleague and disable their weapon.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Cybersecurity companies like CrowdStrike Holdings are giving customers tools to detect when OpenClaw is running on corporate devices and disable it.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

This updated technology is designed to spread through bacterial communities and disable the genes that make them resistant to antibiotics.

From Science Daily • Feb. 18, 2026

Instead he pressed Mr. Benedict with another question: “But how did you finally disable the Whisperer?”

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.