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(Entry 1 of 2)
deprived of the power to perform one or more natural bodily activities
- the disabled man was unable to climb the stairs without help
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- blind,
- deaf,
- hard of hearing,
- mute
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disabled
verb
past tense of disable
Synonyms & Antonyms of disabled (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to cause severe or permanent injury to
- a promising athlete who was severely disabled in a plane crash
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2
to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move
- disabled the controls for unauthorized users
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“Disabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disabled. Accessed 5 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of disabled was in 1633
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