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disable
verb [T often passive] (PERSON) /dɪˈseɪ.bl̩/Definition
› to cause someone to have an illness, injury, or condition that makes it difficult for them to do the things that other people do: She was disabled in the accident.Injuring and injuriesNot functioning disabling
/-blɪŋ/ adjective › a disabling illnessSerious and unpleasantNot attractive to look atInformal words for bad
(Definition of disable verb (PERSON) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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