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the disabled

noun

Definition of the disabled

: people who are disabled : people who have a disability
  • She's always been an effective spokesperson for the disabled.

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disabled

  1. : impaired or limited by a physical, mental, cognitive, or developmental condition : affected by disability

  2. : incapacitated by illness or injury

  3. : rendered inoperative (as by being damaged or deliberately altered)

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