English Online Dictionary. What means disable? What does disable mean?
English
Etymology
From dis- + able.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɪsˈeɪbəl/
- IPA(key): (obsolete) /dɪzˈeɪbəl/
- Rhymes: -eɪbəl
Verb
disable (third-person singular simple present disables, present participle disabling, simple past and past participle disabled)
- (transitive) To render unable; to take away an ability of, as by crippling.
- (chiefly of a person) To impair the physical or mental abilities of; to cause a serious, permanent injury.
- (chiefly electronics, computing) To deactivate, to make inoperational (especially of a function of an electronic or mechanical device).
Synonyms
- unable (nonstandard), see also Thesaurus:disable
- deactivate
Antonyms
- enable
Derived terms
Translations
Adjective
disable (comparative more disable, superlative most disable)
- (obsolete) Lacking ability; unable.
References
Anagrams
- labside, baldies, basiled, diables
Scots
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɪsebl/, /ˈdɪʃebl/
Verb
disable (third-person singular simple present disables, present participle disablein, simple past disablet, past participle disablet)
- disable, disqualify