disables; disabled; disabling
1
: to cause (something) to be unable to work in the normal way
disable a bomb
disable an alarm
disable a computer program
2
: to make (someone) unable to do something (such as use part of the body) in the usual way
—often used as (be) disabled
He was disabled by the accident.
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“Disable.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/disable. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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