disable
pronunciation
How to pronounce disable in British English:
UK [dɪsˈeɪbl]
How to pronounce disable in American English:
US [dɪsˈeɪbl]
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- Verb:
- make unable to perform a certain action
- injure permanently
Word Origin
- disable (v.)
- mid-15c., from dis- "do the opposite of" + ablen (v.) "to make fit" (see able). Related: Disabled; disabling. Earlier in the same sense was unable (v.) "make unfit, render unsuitable" (c. 1400).
Synonym
Example
- 1. Note that the user can also disable all sounds altogether , which would mean that no sound can be heard through the computer speakers .
- 2. If the temptation to have a quick look at facebook proves too much , there are programs that will disable access to particular websites at specified times of day ; and if that is not draconian enough , there are even some programs that can block internet access altogether ( see technology quarterly ) .
- 3. Like lojack , laptop cop is almost impossible to disable or defeat .
- 4. Disable email scanning and outlook should close correctly .
- 5. But he didn 't back down and even changed the settings on his cellphone to disable texting .