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disable

[dis-ey-buhl] / dɪsˈeɪ bəl /
VERB
render inoperative
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exhaust immobilize knock out ruin shatter undermine wreck
STRONG
attenuate batter blunt disarm disenable disqualify enervate enfeeble hamstring invalidate kibosh mar muzzle pinion prostrate sabotage sap spoil total unbrace unfit
WEAK
hock hogtie put out of action render incapable throw monkey wrench in unstrengthen
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist benefit build cure fix heal help improve invigorate mend mobilize repair strengthen
STRONG
increase permit
WEAK
enable
VERB
impair or injure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
impair incapacitate
STRONG
damage debilitate injure paralyze
WEAK
harm hurt maim mutilate

Example Sentences

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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions provides technologies that can disable drones with microwaves.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

The rules give the FIA discretion to disable the 'straight-line mode', where the front and rear wings open to reduce drag and boost speed.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

You can also create routines to, for example, disable Privacy Display when you get home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

By targeting sperm metabolism with an inhibitor based, nonhormonal approach, it may be possible to temporarily disable sperm function when desired while minimizing unwanted effects.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2026

“Is it really so necessary that we take the Nut? Or would it be enough to disable it?”

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins