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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Call your bank and disable any recurring payment you set up.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

My ski pass stays in my desk drawer, and each weekday as I sign off from work, I tap my phone to the pass to disable all the most tempting stuff from my device.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026

A common strategy for understanding a protein is to disable the gene responsible for making it and observe the effects.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

Others installed products like the Autostop Eliminator, which at $99.99 for some car models will disable stop-start without drivers having to lift a finger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

When the two months ended and I was finally given the option to disable the fitness lockout, I decided to keep it in place.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

disable

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