disenable

[ dis-en-ey-buhl ]

verb (used with object)

, dis·en·a·bled, dis·en·a·bling.

1. to deprive of ability; make unable; prevent.

disenable

/ ˌdɪsɪˈneɪbəl /

verb

1. tr to cause to become incapable; prevent

Derived Forms

• ˌdisenˈablement, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disenable¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; dis- ¹ + enable

Related Words

• cripple
• debilitate
• disable
• disarm
• impair
• incapacitate
• mangle
• mutilate
• paralyze
• shatter