Synonyms of disables

disables

verb

present tense third-person singular of disable

1

as in incapacitates

to cause severe or permanent injury to

a promising athlete who was severely disabled in a plane crash

Synonyms & Similar Words

• incapacitates
• cripples
• injures
• mutilates
• maims
• kills
• wounds
• damages
• scars
• hurts
• paralyzes
• lames
• bruises
• impairs
• hits
• hobbles
• mangles
• disfigures
• dismembers
• lacerates
• beats
• mauls
• harms
• smacks
• pummels
• wings
• hamstrings
• smashes
• batters
• slaps
• tortures
• murders
• gores
• lambastes
• bashes
• licks
• boxes
• thrashes
• bludgeons
• roughs (up)
• whacks
• spanks
• thumps
• whips
• swipes
• belts
• hammers
• pounds
• swats
• flogs
• socks
• pastes
• punches
• breaks
• torments
• bangs
• thwacks
• wallops
• drubs
• buffets
• bungs up
• lashes
• laces
• pelts
• kneecaps
• pommels

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• heals
• cures
• remedies
• doctors
• fixes
• restores
• repairs
• rehabilitates
• renews
• mends
• patches
• rejuvenates

2

as in paralyzes

to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move

disabled the controls for unauthorized users

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paralyzes
• cripples
• incapacitates
• undermines
• weakens
• immobilizes
• undercuts
• attenuates
• saps
• hamstrings
• debilitates
• prostrates
• enfeebles
• hobbles
• lames
• mutilates
• maims
• enervates
• tires
• knocks out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• energizes
• invigorates
• strengthens
• galvanizes
• vitalizes
• empowers
• fortifies
• restores
• revives
• refreshes
• regenerates
• rejuvenates
• revitalizes
• freshens
• refreshens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disables

If a collision disables the low-voltage electrical system, those familiar controls may stop working. — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

However, these videos were posted before July, which is when Meta rolled out a new update that disables the smart glasses camera when it is altered. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

HyperX includes a dedicated Game Mode, toggled with Fn and F12, which disables the Windows key to prevent accidental interruptions during gameplay. — Sascha Brodsky, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026

Likewise, a captain who temporarily disables a transmitter may escape detection if oversight depends solely on physical inspections. — IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026

Five of eight inbound vessels were said to be dark, which is when a ship disables its Automatic Identification System, or AIS, transponder to hide its location, identity and destination. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 22 June 2026

But the virus that causes Ebola somehow disables this response. — Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 2 June 2026

Recently, researchers in Germany developed a chain-launching drone interceptor that disables UAVs by tangling their spinning rotors midair. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026

Imagining an eternity of this, Creasy disables his car’s braking system and drives into a concrete pylon. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026