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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Disable \Dis*a"ble\ (?; 277), verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Disabled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disabling}.]
1. To render unable or incapable; to destroy the force, vigor, or power of action of; to deprive of competent physical or intellectual power; to incapacitate; to disqualify; to make incompetent or unfit for service; to impair.
A Christian's life is a perpetual exercise, a wrestling and warfare, for which sensual pleasure disables him. --Jer. Taylor.
And had performed it, if my known offense Had not disabled me. --Milton.
I have disabled mine estate. --Shak.
2. (Law) To deprive of legal right or qualification; to render legally incapable.
An attainder of the ancestor corrupts the blood, and disables his children to inherit. --Blackstone.
3. To deprive of that which gives value or estimation; to declare lacking in competency; to disparage; to undervalue. [Obs.] ''He disabled my judgment.'' --Shak.
Syn: To weaken; unfit; disqualify; incapacitate.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
disabling \disabling\ adjective
1. causing or having caused disability; rendering disabled; as, disabling injury.
Syn: crippling, incapacitating. [WordNet 1.5]
2. depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified; as, certain disabling restrictions disqualified him for citizenship. {enabling}
Syn: disqualifying. [WordNet 1.5]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
disabling
adjective
1: that cripples or disables or incapacitates; "a crippling injury" [syn: {crippling}, {incapacitating}]
2: depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified; "certain disabling restrictions disqualified him for citizenship" [syn: {disqualifying}] [ant: {enabling}]
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