as in impaired
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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as in crippled
to cause severe or permanent injury to
a promising athlete who was severely disabled in a plane crash
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as in paralyzed
to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move
disabled the controls for unauthorized users
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Recent Examples of disabled
Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
The flash is entirely disabled when using filters, too, which is a curious omission.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Those suspects tried to flee from police, but officers disabled their vehicle on the West Side of Chicago, and the suspects were arrested following a brief foot chase.
—Tara Molina, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Joglar Burrowes, who is disabled, said that thousands of families had been waiting a long time for the solar systems and shouldn’t be forgotten.
—Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
The flash is entirely disabled when using filters, too, which is a curious omission.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
The car was disabled near the area of Van Ness Avenue and Lombard Street after being involved in three separate vehicle collisions, police said.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Those suspects tried to flee from police, but officers disabled their vehicle on the West Side of Chicago, and the suspects were arrested following a brief foot chase.
—Tara Molina, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disabled
Adjective
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He was indicted with motor vehicle homicide through negligent and impaired driving on March 26 — two years and three months after the fatal crash.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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Symptoms can include problems with movement, tremors, stiffness and impaired balance and later difficulty walking, talking or completing simple tasks.—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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The war crippled supply in the region due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the sudden danger in shipping oil, among other factors.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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When Lehman ran, McIntyre shot him three times – in the nose, the leg, which effectively crippled him, reducing him to a crawl, and in the back.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Police cleared fuel protesters from Dublin’s streets after six days of blockades paralyzed the Irish capital.—
Brian Melley,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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The standoff has paralyzed one of the council’s most consequential bodies and left a growing backlog of zoning proposals in limbo as the committee reviews zoning changes required to begin construction projects of all kinds across the city.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The positions include 11 elementary school counselors, 17 exceptional service education counselors, 16 social workers, 21 clerical support assistants and 40 district management positions, according to a document provided by the school district.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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This is Old Navy's second major designer collaboration championing exceptional American design talent, bringing accessible style to everyone.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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In February 2025, a hiker became severely hypothermic near the summit of Vermont’s Mount Equinox during a winter storm, incapacitated with a dying phone battery.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Cosby’s accuser was a waitress who said she was left incapacitated by pills and wine after attending one of the comic’s shows in Los Angeles.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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He was badly wounded in an Israeli airstrike that hit the building without warning during the first week of the war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The California Highway Patrol closed the eastbound lanes of the 105 Freeway in South Los Angeles after a man was critically wounded in a shooting.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, two people were injured in the crash.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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DeSimone’s law firm has represented at least 15 people who were allegedly injured by federal or local agents during protests since last June, including a guitar player whose finger was shattered and a 79-year-old car wash owner who was slammed to the ground and experienced a brain bleed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Disabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disabled. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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