How to Use disable in a Sentence

disable

verb

• The source said the drones have since been disabled.
  — Sophie Brams, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2026
• It can be disabled by toggling the switch off.
  — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
• The boat appeared to be disabled.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
• Both of his parents were disabled.
  — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
• How many of them know what Sidewalk is, or how to disable it?
  — WIRED, 28 Mar. 2023
• Both engines of the aircraft had been disabled by a bird strike.
  — Houston Chronicle, 20 Sep. 2019
• Others shared tips for how to disable future alerts on their phones.
  — Jennifer Korn, CNN, 20 Apr. 2023
• This will reduce the chances that someone will disable the alarm.
  — Claire Law, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Apr. 2023
• Teens can’t disable it themselves.
  — Larry Magid, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
• Some routers hide this setting or disable it by default.
  — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
• Only one goal, disabling Iran’s navy, has been achieved.
  — The Week Us, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
• The 25-year-old, who is disabled, has been a fan for more than half of her life.
  — Sam Reed, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2024
• The boat’s motor bay was propped open, and the boat appeared to be disabled.
  — Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
• Weapons were disabled, so trolls couldn’t spoil the fun for other players.
  — Nick Statt, The Verge, 20 July 2019
• The jet, applied against tank armor, can cut through steel with ease and disable a tank.
  — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 30 June 2021
• The chase ended when the Escape hit a curb and was disabled.
  — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 1 Sep. 2025
• His work account had already been disabled.
  — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
• Skip the smart speaker or disable the microphone when not in use.
  — Fox News, 6 Nov. 2021
• Skip the smart speaker or disable the microphone when not in use.
  — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2021
• The intensity of the heat disables my phone for an hour.
  — Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
• Officers were able to disable him with a Taser.
  — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
• There also doesn’t seem to be a quick way to disable it in the event of an emergency.
  — Michael Simon, PCWorld, 15 Oct. 2019
• Here’s how to access the secret map tracking you, plus steps for disabling it.
  — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
• The sensors are meant to disable air bags when kids or smaller adults are sitting in the seats.
  — Kate Gibson, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2024
• Google did not say whether the tools would be disabled in Israel, Gaza or both.
  — Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 23 Oct. 2023
• Economic mode disables the buzzer, but the sensor still sends you push and email alerts.
  — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
• His mother was disabled, and at times got only $32 a month in food stamps.
  — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
• The woman who threw her bag to the ground was able to disable her credit cards before they were used.
  — cleveland, 14 May 2021
• The automations are all managed by the user and can be disabled at any time.
  — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 15 May 2024
• There are a couple of ways to disable Bluetooth on your iPhone.
  — Fox News, 26 Nov. 2023