1
as in crippling
to cause severe or permanent injury to
a promising athlete who was severely disabled in a plane crash
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2
as in paralyzing
to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move
disabled the controls for unauthorized users
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Recent Examples of disabling
After disabling Gemini and losing all those features, Gmail offers you a second chance with a pop-up nag that reenables all those features, including Gemini.
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ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
In addition to severe, disabling headache pain, a migraine can also trigger processes that affect the rest of your body and interfere with normal sensory function.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2026
But mental disorders account for the larger share of healthy life years lost, reflecting the chronic and disabling nature of many mental health conditions.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
To qualify for the Alsip housing, residents were required to be chronically homeless and have a disabling condition, which Rounds said often prevents them from working or living independently.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Satellite redundancy reshapes the economics of orbital conflict The logic of disabling a network by targeting a few critical satellites is increasingly obsolete.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Bright lives in a small town far out on Colorado’s prairie and has several disabling medical conditions.
—Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
McConnell doesn’t recommend online chess for children without disabling the chat function.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Officers quickly identified inconsistencies in the caller’s story, including false claims about disabling airport surveillance and bypassing security that does not exist at the facility, Sanschagrin said.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
In addition to severe, disabling headache pain, a migraine can also trigger processes that affect the rest of your body and interfere with normal sensory function.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2026
But mental disorders account for the larger share of healthy life years lost, reflecting the chronic and disabling nature of many mental health conditions.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
To qualify for the Alsip housing, residents were required to be chronically homeless and have a disabling condition, which Rounds said often prevents them from working or living independently.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Satellite redundancy reshapes the economics of orbital conflict The logic of disabling a network by targeting a few critical satellites is increasingly obsolete.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Bright lives in a small town far out on Colorado’s prairie and has several disabling medical conditions.
—Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
McConnell doesn’t recommend online chess for children without disabling the chat function.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Officers quickly identified inconsistencies in the caller’s story, including false claims about disabling airport surveillance and bypassing security that does not exist at the facility, Sanschagrin said.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disabling
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But, in a separate incident reported by Reuters, it was revealed that Musk did cut service in eastern Ukraine around the same time, crippling a planned Ukrainian counteroffensive in Kherson.—
Ben Tarnoff,
Big Think,
23 Apr. 2026
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Eden outlined how, by crippling universities over charges of antisemitism, McMahon could also achieve larger goals.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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These figures can feel abstract, even paralyzing.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
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Lane harrowingly captures the paralyzing fear of being ordinary, while Metcalf will overwhelm you with the sheer emotion of her performance as Willy’s fiercely loyal wife, Linda.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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One of four passengers in Bain’s car, 22-year-old Destiny Betts, suffered incapacitating injuries and was transported to the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial from the scene, according to the report.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
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The defendant at the trial, Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, argued that its policy covered only losses resulting from a medically verified, incapacitating illness.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2026
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Nationalist parties in Scotland and Wales are also undermining the longtime Labour-Conservative duopoly.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Tragically, in this crucial moment for the legal profession, some nations that once championed the rule-of-law are now dangerously undermining lawyers, rather than defending them.—
Irwin Cotler,
Time,
8 May 2026
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The teen had the gun the shooter used on Monday and is also being charged for shooting and wounding the same victim back in February.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Franqui’s younger brother, also named Edwin Franqui, had been driving a vehicle from which the older Edwin Franqui, the defendant in the case, fired gunshots toward another vehicle, killing its driver and wounding a passenger, court records show.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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Dunn said Black domestic workers were often forced to work longer on election days by their white families, weakening their chances of casting a ballot.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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If next week’s jobs report shows a still resilient labor market, that could relieve investors wary of a weakening economic outlook.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Besides their obvious beauty, wicker baskets are superior for storage (especially laundry), providing excellent ventilation that prevents mold and mildew from damaging your linens.—
Ashley Poskin,
Martha Stewart,
2 May 2026
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Baking soda has a mild, yet abrasive texture that can lift out stains causing your tiles to look dull without damaging the surface.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
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“Disabling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disabling. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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