disable
verb (used with object)
to make unable or unfit; weaken or destroy the capability of; incapacitate.
are disabling
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present progressiveof disable.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Tics can be mild, moderate or severe, and are disabling in some cases.
From Science Daily ● May 6, 2024
If the disease worsens or symptoms are disabling or limb-threatening, doctors may suggest more aggressive treatments that unblock blood vessels.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2023
"Health conditions that are disabling long-term may add to suicide risk, hence the concern over long COVID," said Louis Appleby, a psychiatry professor at the University of Manchester and a UK government adviser.
From Reuters ● Sep. 8, 2022
I’m out of breath; sometimes the headaches are so bad they are disabling.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2020
