disable (A2)
verb
Pronunciation: /dɪsˈeɪbəl/
Definition
To make something unable to work or function, or to prevent someone from doing something.
Examples
The accident left him permanently disabled.
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The police were able to disable the suspect's car by slashing its tires.
How to Use disable
- disable something (prepositional phrase)
- To make an object or system non-functional. — "The security system was designed to disable the car if it was stolen."
- disable someone (prepositional phrase)
- To make a person unable to perform an action or function normally. — "The illness can disable a person for weeks."
- disabled by (prepositional phrase)
- Made unable to function or work because of a specific cause. — "He was disabled by a severe leg injury."
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