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disabling

VERB

render inoperative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

damage debilitate exhaust harm hurt immobilize impair incapacitate knock out maim mangle mutilate paralyze ruin shatter undermine weaken wreck

STRONG

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

WEAK

hogtie put out of action render incapable shoot down take out throw monkey wrench in unstrengthen

Antonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

increase permit

WEAK

enable

Example Sentences

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By disabling the protein, known as NFIL3, the scientists found that these engineered immune cells remained active longer and were better able to attack tumors.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Blessing then smashed into the wall of a nearby home, disabling his Tahoe, police said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

In the separate incident last month, a Russian Su-35 fighter approached a Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft, getting close enough to trigger its emergency systems, disabling its autopilot.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

This isn’t due to a sudden epidemic of disabling illnesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

In Kearney, Nebraska, citizens were instructed on disabling incendiary bombs with garden hoses.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand