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disabling

VERB

render inoperative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

damage debilitate exhaust harm hurt immobilize impair incapacitate knock out maim mangle mutilate paralyze ruin shatter undermine weaken wreck

STRONG

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

WEAK

hogtie put out of action render incapable shoot down take out throw monkey wrench in unstrengthen

Antonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

increase permit

WEAK

enable

Example Sentences

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“It’s been very disabling at work, with friends, with family — a lot of sleepless nights.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

She said revoking access can include disabling the account, banning other accounts of the same user and taking steps to detect and stop the user from opening new accounts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

"By disabling Ant2, we triggered a complete shift in how T cells produce and use energy," explains Prof. Berger.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Under Spain's 2021 law, any Spanish adult over 18 requesting euthanasia must be suffering from an incurable disease or "serious, chronic and disabling condition" and their decision must be taken free of external pressure.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

She once saved a mission by disabling an Indonesian passenger train using only “some rando stuff I found in the snack bar.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti