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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Children should be blocked from accessing social, AI and gaming apps which do not disable "high-risk" features such as private messaging, UK police chiefs have said.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Call your bank and disable any recurring payment you set up.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

My ski pass stays in my desk drawer, and each weekday as I sign off from work, I tap my phone to the pass to disable all the most tempting stuff from my device.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026

Instead of relying on chemical disinfectants, the surface uses mechanical force to disable the virus.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

“Is it really so necessary that we take the Nut? Or would it be enough to disable it?”

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

disable

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