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disable

/dɪsˈeɪbəl/verb3 syllables

Disable means: injure permanently.

Synonyms for disable7

verb, as in injure permanently

invalid, incapacitate, handicap

verb, as in make unable to perform a certain action

disenable, incapacitate

also used for disable

unable, deactivate, cripple

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Opposites of disable

What does disable mean?2

verb

1

injure permanently“He was disabled in a car accident”

2

make unable to perform a certain action“disable this command on your computer”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with disable?12

two syllables

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Disable in a sentence

  • There are very few people who could disable such a sophisticated security system.Amastan
  • Leon couldn't track his phone or disable it.Amastan
  • Antonio went to the electrical room to disable the alarm.Amastan
  • You are about to disable two-factor authentication.Nicat
  • I wish I could figure out how to disable comments on my blog.CK
  • Yanni used a stun gun to disable Skura.Amastan
  • Though we strongly discourage you to do so, you can also disable two-factor authentication for your account.Nicat

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Forms of disable

as a verb

past tense
disabled
present participle
disabling
third-person singular
disables
past participle
disabled