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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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
The combination of the pain and the pulsating eye was disabling.
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Included in the bipartisan plan to avert a government shutdown is a provision extending the authority of the Homeland Security and Justice departments to continue tracking and disabling unmanned aircraft that are deemed credible threats, pushing the deadline from December 20 to March 14.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Even disabling location services or changing your location within TikTok is unlikely to stop the app from trying to infer an approximate location using other factors (like device settings), which may mean the ban still applies.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The 32-page document includes a toll free number for getting in touch with remote operators, a visual guide for disabling the vehicle’s autonomous mode, and instructions for how to disconnect the high-voltage battery.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
When an illness or disabling condition forces you to leave your job, prioritizing your health becomes critical.
—Diane Winiarski, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Google also recommends moving to a safer location and disabling the tag.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 12 Dec. 2024
The site added that the policy for disabling new content applies regardless of the business or the topic involved.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
Although this type of stroke only accounts for 13% of strokes in the US, ICH strokes can be disabling and fatal.
—Mill Etienne, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Included in the bipartisan plan to avert a government shutdown is a provision extending the authority of the Homeland Security and Justice departments to continue tracking and disabling unmanned aircraft that are deemed credible threats, pushing the deadline from December 20 to March 14.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Even disabling location services or changing your location within TikTok is unlikely to stop the app from trying to infer an approximate location using other factors (like device settings), which may mean the ban still applies.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The 32-page document includes a toll free number for getting in touch with remote operators, a visual guide for disabling the vehicle’s autonomous mode, and instructions for how to disconnect the high-voltage battery.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
When an illness or disabling condition forces you to leave your job, prioritizing your health becomes critical.
—Diane Winiarski, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Google also recommends moving to a safer location and disabling the tag.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 12 Dec. 2024
The site added that the policy for disabling new content applies regardless of the business or the topic involved.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
Although this type of stroke only accounts for 13% of strokes in the US, ICH strokes can be disabling and fatal.
—Mill Etienne, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disabling
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But soon, Salinas found herself under a monthslong investigation, trying to fight off paralyzing depression while processing her grief and caring for her other children.Shoshana Walter, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Yoon had tried to justify his decree with accusations that lawmakers were paralyzing his government, sympathizing with North Korea and refusing to pass his budget.Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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Such flexibility offers these institutions a way to work with populists without undermining their broader missions.Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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Those range from influencing who sits on powerful advisory boards to undermining public confidence in vaccines from the bully pulpit.Caitlin Owens, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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Instead of weakening, the civic movement gathered speed.Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
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The technical picture is weakening The stock's behavior is weak, as shown in the chart below.John S. Tobey, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Disabling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disabling. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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