disable

//dɪsˈeɪbəl//
B2Frequency Level 9Neutral
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Verb

disableInfinitive
disablePresent tense
disabledPast tense
disabledPast participle
disablingPresent participle
disablesThird-person singular
1

To make something unable to work or function properly; to deactivate or turn off.

You can disable the alarm by pressing this button.

2

To cause someone to have a physical or mental impairment that limits their abilities.

The accident disabled him for life.

3

To prevent someone or something from doing something; to incapacitate.

The security system was disabled by the power outage.

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