Definitions

disable

[dis-ey-buhl] / dɪsˈeɪ bəl /

VERB

render inoperative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exhaust immobilize knock out ruin shatter undermine wreck

STRONG

attenuate batter blunt disarm disenable disqualify enervate enfeeble hamstring invalidate kibosh mar muzzle pinion prostrate sabotage sap spoil total unbrace unfit

WEAK

hock hogtie put out of action render incapable throw monkey wrench in unstrengthen

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist benefit build cure fix heal help improve invigorate mend mobilize repair strengthen

STRONG

increase permit

WEAK

enable

VERB

impair or injure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

impair incapacitate

STRONG

damage debilitate injure paralyze

WEAK

harm hurt maim mutilate

Example Sentences

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“They didn’t go back and check: Did we destroy it? Disable it? Do we need to go back and do it again? Have they relocated?” he said.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2023

The instructions here are for a Pixel running Android 12: Disable Factory Reset Protection.

From The Verge • Mar. 14, 2022

Disable the alarm, turn on the lights, fire up the ovens, brush the pastries with egg wash.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2022

Recommendations include: Disable sensor-based ventilation to ensure the air in a room is constantly flushed.

From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2020

Here are some typical problems with suggested solutions: * Disable Guard Tones from the modem when dialing.

From The Online World by De Presno, Odd

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