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disables

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present tense third-person singular of disable

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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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“Disables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disables. Accessed 18 Oct. 2021.

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