| a. | 1. | Lacking ability; unable. |
| v. t. | 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. |
| 2. | (Law) To deprive of legal right or qualification; to render legally incapable. | |
| 3. | To deprive of that which gives value or estimation; to declare lacking in competency; to disparage; to undervalue. |
| Verb | 1. | disable - make unable to perform a certain action; "disable this command on your computer" Synonyms: disenable, incapacitate Antonyms: enable - render capable or able for some task; "This skill will enable you to find a job on Wall Street"; "The rope enables you to secure yourself when you climb the mountain" |
| 2. | disable - injure permanently; "He was disabled in a car accident" |