disable

🇬🇧 UK/dis'eibl/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To deprive of ability or capability; to cause a permanent injury; to deactivate a device or function.

使丧失能力;使残废;使失效,禁用

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
disnot, apart, away
+
ablecapable of, worthy of
=disable

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The soldier was disabled when a roadside bomb exploded.

  • 2.

    To disable the alarm, you need to enter the security code.

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