disable

verb
🔊/dɪsˈeɪbl/
🔊/dɪsˈeɪbl/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they disable
🔊/dɪsˈeɪbl/
🔊/dɪsˈeɪbl/
he / she / it disables
🔊/dɪsˈeɪblz/
🔊/dɪsˈeɪblz/
past simple disabled
🔊/dɪsˈeɪbld/
🔊/dɪsˈeɪbld/
past participle disabled
🔊/dɪsˈeɪbld/
🔊/dɪsˈeɪbld/
-ing form disabling
🔊/dɪsˈeɪblɪŋ/
🔊/dɪsˈeɪblɪŋ/
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  1. disable somebody to injure or affect somebody permanently so that, for example, they cannot walk or cannot use a part of their body使丧失能力;使伤残
    • He was disabled in a car accident.他在车祸中残废了。🔊🔊
    • a disabling condition导致残障的疾病
    • The gunfire could kill or disable the pilot.炮火会使飞行员丧命或伤残。
  2. disable something to make something unable to work so that it cannot be used使无效;使不能运转
    • The burglars gained entry to the building after disabling the alarm.窃贼破坏警报器后便得以进入大楼。🔊🔊