1
as in crippling
to cause severe or permanent injury to
a promising athlete who was severely disabled in a plane crash
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2
as in paralyzing
to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move
disabled the controls for unauthorized users
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Recent Examples of disabling
Oftentimes, disabling security protections is frowned upon.
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Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
Anthropic complied within hours, disabling the models for all customers globally, though other models remain active.
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Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Blessing later ran into a wall, disabling the vehicle.
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Seamus Bozeman
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
According to police, Cope refused to stop and continued fleeing after troopers attempted a PIT maneuver, disabling one state police patrol vehicle.
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Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
More than half of people 75 and older are living with disabling hearing loss.
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Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
14 May 2026
Only one goal, disabling Iran’s navy, has been achieved.
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The Week Us,
TheWeek,
11 May 2026
The plan also proposes universal coverage and would create a new benefit for older workers with disabling conditions.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
In addition to severe, disabling headache pain, a migraine can also trigger processes that affect the rest of your body and interfere with normal sensory function.
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Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
30 Apr. 2026
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
Anthropic complied within hours, disabling the models for all customers globally, though other models remain active.
—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Blessing later ran into a wall, disabling the vehicle.
—
Seamus Bozeman
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
According to police, Cope refused to stop and continued fleeing after troopers attempted a PIT maneuver, disabling one state police patrol vehicle.
—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
More than half of people 75 and older are living with disabling hearing loss.
—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
14 May 2026
Only one goal, disabling Iran’s navy, has been achieved.
—
The Week Us,
TheWeek,
11 May 2026
The plan also proposes universal coverage and would create a new benefit for older workers with disabling conditions.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
In addition to severe, disabling headache pain, a migraine can also trigger processes that affect the rest of your body and interfere with normal sensory function.
—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disabling
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Eddie Marsan also delivers a sympathetic turn as the sad sack dad worn down by the effects of capitalism and sometimes crippling OCD.
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Crucially, the strike targeted a critical AVT-6 distillation unit, potentially crippling the refinery's entire 12 million tons/year capacity,.
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With endless criteria, knowing exactly what to ask for from a pair of jean shorts is paralyzing.
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His grief was crushing, paralyzing, calamitous.
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Tabitha grabs one of the weird, spooky totem things and drives it through the chest of the scarecrow monster attacking Donna, killing it – or at least incapacitating it – and the scarecrows retreat.
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One of four passengers in Bain’s car, 22-year-old Destiny Betts, suffered incapacitating injuries and was transported to the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial from the scene, according to the report.
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Introducing such evidence can provoke sympathy for the defendant and distrust towards the prosecuting attorney, potentially undermining the case.
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The following evening, three legislators complained to me that several of these groups were actively undermining one another.
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The one-two punch wreaked massive destruction throughout the region, killing at least 235 and wounding more than 4,300.
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Manila, Philippines — Two students armed with hand guns opened fire in a high school in the central Philippines on Monday, killing three fellow students and wounding another seven, police said.
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Goldman Sachs predicts a sustained dollar weakening in 2026, driven by fiscal concerns and shifting global asset demand, marking a structural shift rather than a cyclical dip.
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Ukrainian officials describe the strikes as a campaign to pressure Moscow to end the war by undermining its military logistics and supply lines and weakening its ability to mount assaults along the front.
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Using X-ray and advanced sensors, PNNL scientists have been able to monitor material health without damaging components being tested.
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How to Remove Deodorant Stains With Baking Soda Baking soda is a natural deodorizer and a mild abrasive that helps lift both fresh and set-in deodorant stains without damaging fabrics, says Sokolowski.
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“Disabling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disabling. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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