American English pronunciation
How to pronounce disabled
IPA transcription: [dɪ'seɪbəld]
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Noun
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people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
“technology to help the elderly and the disabled”
Verb
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make unable to perform a certain action
“disable this command on your computer”
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injure permanently
“He was disabled in a car accident”
Adjective
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incapable of functioning as a consequence of injury or illness
Usage examples
- Other reports state that "Cleopatra"s radar and radio installations were disabled.
- Three other mentally disabled cousins also lived in Earlswood Hospital.
- I have disabled some of the certificate authorities, but they're not grayed out in this list.
- The weaponeers became quite worried when three satellites in low Earth orbit were disabled.
- Of these, five died and a number of others became disabled.
- He spent most of the season on the disabled list.
- I have disabled some of the certificate authorities, but they're not grayed out in this list.
- Technology can enable disabled people to become physically capable and independent.
- Accessibility technology benefits healthy people, where we are temporarily disabled.
- Technology can enable disabled people to become physically capable and independent.