disable
verb (used with object)
to make unable or unfit; weaken or destroy the capability of; incapacitate.
disabling
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present participleof disable.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“When people have access to medical care through insurance, they tend to undertake activities that can help longevity, like better preventive care, better management of chronic and disabling conditions,” Cohen said.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
Now, after disabling about 30 of the devices near his home in the Minneapolis area, he told AFP: "I'm not really as scared anymore."
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
Meet the car owners disabling alarms and reconfiguring dashboards in search of low-tech bliss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
"The problem is the industry has a very poor reputation of disabling games once they end support, so the trust from customers for many large publishers just isn't there," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 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
