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disabled

dis·a·bled [ diss áyb'ld ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. unable to perform particular activities: describes somebody with a condition that makes it difficult to perform some or all of the basic tasks of daily life

2. unable to operate: incapable of performing or functioning



plural noun 
Definition:
 
physically challenged people: people who are physically challenged


Word Usage

Though physically challenged and people with disabilities are preferred over the adjectival and noun forms of disabled, the adjective disabled has a long history of use by those so affected, as in the name of the organization Disabled American Veterans.

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