to disable
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3.5
- verb
- /dɪsˈeɪbəl/
- The user can easily disable notifications from the app in the settings menu.
- enable or disable
- disable counting
- disable a gene
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Watch on YouTubeBut I noticed you disabled the comments.
- But I noticed you disabled the comments.
- The only way is to use the voice controls that are disabled by default.
- You paid the guard to go into his to disable the cameras.
- What the psychedelics do is they temporarily disable that default mode network.
- So the there are two levels at which things can be enabled or disabled in Bitcoin.
- So these weapons can disable drones, they can disable helicopters, they may be able to disable satellites.
- What he does is he stimulates the brain in such a way that it temporarily disables the bit that's being stimulated.
- You can hide them and force disable and and not have them show up.
Examples
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We have 30 seconds after the alert starts to disable the alarm.
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Then we fire at its rudder, disable it, and carry out the inspection.
Fiction book (2000) -
Took me almost a minute to disable it.
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Lance has to disable them.
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I'm going to disable it.
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It'll take me 10 minutes to find it and disable it.
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You've gotta disable it now!
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The magnitude of friction in both cases can be large enough to potentially damage or disable devices.
Academic text (2005) -
Once we disable the shield, you'll face the laser hall.
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The service element must validate each configuration and disable particular chips if necessary.
Academic text (1997)
Synonyms
816
1.3
To stop a machine or device from working with a switch
76
3.9
To make a device, system, or account stop working
23
6.0
To stop movement or action
18
7.5
To make a person or thing not able to do normal activities
13
4.0
Prevent someone or somewhere from having contact with others
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5.8
To make something stop working
Antonyms
How Disabled
- NSFW
15
6.8
- US
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5.3
18
7.5
186
3.5
39
5.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Disable comes from the parts dis- 'not' and able 'can' or 'able to do something'. So, to disable something is to make it 'not able' to work, for example turning off Bluetooth to stop it from working.