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to disable

to disable

87 3.5
Make a device or feature stop working
  • verb
  • /dɪsˈeɪbəl/
translation icon : desactivar
  • The user can easily disable notifications from the app in the settings menu.
  • enable or disable
  • disable counting
  • disable a gene

But I noticed you disabled the comments.

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Examples

Synonyms

to turn off
vsto disable
631 1.3

To stop a machine or device from working with a switch

is the broader idea of causing inability without a physical switch
to deactivate
vsto disable
63 3.9

To make a device, system, or account stop working

is a general act of causing inability without naming a method
to incapacitate
vsto disable
46 7.5

To make a person or thing not able to do normal activities

is broader, applies to inability caused by any reason rather than injury
to immobilize
vsto disable
21 6.0

To stop movement or action

is wider, covers inability beyond merely stopping motion
to shut off
vsto disable
11 4.0

Prevent someone or somewhere from having contact with others

is about stopping function rather than cutting connection or contact
to inactivate
vsto disable
4 5.8

To make something stop working

is broader, applies to people or things unable to act

Antonyms

459 2.3

To give someone the ability or chance to do something

How Disabled

to cripple
  • NSFW
11 6.8
to paralyze
  • US
266 5.3
to disable
87 3.5
to impair
61 5.1

Surface Forms

disable infinitive
disabled past
disabled past participle
disabling present participle
disables third person singular

Morphology

disable = able (transparent) = dis + able

The prefix 'dis-' combines transparently with 'able' to give the meaning 'make unable' or 'render unable to function'.

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.