Synonyms for disable
dɪsˈeɪ bəldis·able

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1. disable, disenable, incapacitateverb

   make unable to perform a certain action

   "disable this command on your computer"

   Synonyms:
   incapacitate, handicap, disenable, invalid

   Antonyms:
   enable

2. disable, invalid, incapacitate, handicapverb

   injure permanently

   "He was disabled in a car accident"

   Synonyms:
   incapacitate, handicap, disenable, hamper, invalid, hinder

   Antonyms:
   enable

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1. disableverb

   Synonyms:
   weaken, enfeeble, cripple, paralyze, unman, disenable, deprive of strength

2. disableverb

   Synonyms:
   disqualify, incapacitate, unfit, make incapable

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1. disableverb

   Synonyms:
   incapacitate, disqualify, cripple, maim

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1. List of paraphrases for "disable":

   disabling, deactivate, disables, off, uncheck, spin-down, disabled, deactivating, deselect, inactivate, deactivation, cutoff, quiesce, defuse, clear, deactive, teardown, de-activate

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How to use disable in a sentence?

1. Charles Mathias:

   This could degrade or disable communications on both systems, causing either both to function improperly or stop functioning altogether.

2. Former Lt. Col Rick Francona:

   The vessels themselves may be of interest, but they certainly are not classified, in terms of the electronics the sailors could easily disable the electronic and classified information with a few key strokes.

3. Yehuda Afek:

   We are talking about a major amplification, a major cyberattack that could disable critical parts of the Internet.

4. Greg Austin:

   It's clear United States policy to develop the cyber capability to disable enemy ballistic missiles.

5. Samuel Rodrigues:

   Two years, I've been working towards this, and on the last day, Blondie has me doubting the whole thing. We'll leave it up to fate then, shall we, Wolfy? A duel to the death. May the best man win. I cut him down, and that's that. Back to our regularly scheduled international incident. But if he beats me... if I die here... the lock on my blade will disable after a couple hours. What happens after that... is up to you, Wolfy. [Sam to Blade Wolf]