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dis·a·ble [ diss áyb'l ] (past and past participle dis·a·bled, present participle dis·a·bling, 3rd person present singular dis·a·bles)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. restrict somebody in some activities: to make somebody unable to perform the activities needed to earn a living or carry out the basic tasks of daily life without difficulty

2. stop something from working: to prevent a device or system from working by disconnecting a part of it

3. disqualify somebody legally: to make somebody ineligible in law to perform a specific transaction


dis·a·ble·ment noun
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