Disable (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used with object), dis·a·bled, dis·a·bling.
  1. to make unable or unfit; weaken or destroy the capability of; incapacitate: The detective successfully disabled the bomb.
  2. to impair or injure (a person or animal) physically or mentally: The accident disabled him for life.
  3. to make legally incapable; disqualify: Minors are legally disabled from entering into a contract.
  4. to make (a device, system, or feature) unable to function; turn off: Some of the car’s advanced safety features can be disabled.
verb (tr)
  1. to make ineffective, unfit, or incapable, as by crippling
  2. to make or pronounce legally incapable
  3. to switch off (an electronic device)
Disable (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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