disable  /dɪs ˈeɪ bəl/ ? Meaning of "disable"

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Definition(s):

  1. (v) make unable to perform a certain action
  2. (v) injure permanently

Usage(s):

  1. When it was clear there were no circuit breakers to disable the stabilizer, the crew requested permission to make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport.
  2. The government did disable the Yongbyon reactor, its key source of nuclear fuel, and blew up its cooling tower with the world's cameras rolling in June.
  3. In a reference to the Ben-Hur chariot race, they brandish hubcap spear hooks to disable their opponent's vehicle.

Quotes

  1. "We're going to disable him. Give him a breather," manager Bobby Cox said after a 10-5 loss to the Cubs. "See if his elbow can get better. ...... It was hurting him like the dickens."
    on Jun 10, 2008 By: Bobby Cox Source: ESPN

  2. "The process to disable the North's nuclear facilities is under way," South Korean Foreign Minister Song Min-soon said. "The process is going well."
    on Nov 27, 2007 By: Song Min-soon Source: International Herald Tribune

  3. "We have them on the run," ship captain Paul Watson said in statement. "We will hound these poachers for as long as we can and when we catch up with them we will disable their equipment and do everything physically possible short of...
    on Jan 15, 2008 By: Paul Watson Source: The Age

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