- present tense form of disable (3rd person singular).
disables
Example Sentences
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The virus that sparked a global pandemic still regularly infects, disables and kills hundreds of people per week.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
It disables specific growth enzymes in grass weeds, while the same enzymes in crops like soybeans remain unaffected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
A "dark" vessel -- usually a tanker or cargo carrier -- deliberately disables or manipulates transponders in a bid to go undetected by public tracking systems like Kpler's MarineTraffic.
From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026
Technology is a shape or a form that enables certain things and disables others, and there’s room to navigate, but there are also constraints.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2025
Dr. Ashworth secures a mouth prop over me, a hard rubber tool that disables me from closing my mouth.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
