disable
verb (used with object)
to make unable or unfit; weaken or destroy the capability of; incapacitate.
have disabled
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present perfectof disable.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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U.S. forces have disabled eight noncompliant ships since the blockade began on April 13, and redirected more than 100 others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
“CENTCOM forces have disabled seven non-compliant vessels, redirected 134 ships that complied, and allowed 42 vessels supporting humanitarian aid to pass since initiating the blockade on April 13,” U.S.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
"City staff have disabled the audible feature until further repairs can be made," she said.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2025
For clarification, that backlog is separate from the 50,000 service requests that do not have disabled access prioritization, as noted in a 2021 audit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2024
“It may have disabled the cameras as well,” Castor translates.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
