disabling  /dɪs ˈeɪ bə lɪŋ/ ? Meaning of "disabling"

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Definition(s):

  1. (adj) that cripples or disables or incapacitates
  2. (adj) depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified

Usage(s):

  1. It wasn't enough for us to nullify disabling conditions and get to zero.
  2. The most sophisticated version, explosive formed projectiles or shape charges, are capable of penetrating the armor of an Abrams tank, disabling the tank and killing the crew.
  3. When schools close, many parents have to stay home from work, disabling an already fragile economy.

Quotes

  1. McCormack said US negotiators looked forward to the next step of the February 13 agreement, in which North Korea "has committed to declaring all its nuclear programs and disabling all its existing nuclear facilities."
    on Jul 14, 2007 By: Sean McCormack Source: Reuters

  2. "Thanks to the six-party framework, North Korea has begun disabling the plutonium production facilities at Yongbyon," Bush said with Lee at his side. "Now North Korea must fulfill its other obligations: Provide a full declaration of its...
    on Apr 20, 2006 By: President Bush Source: 940 News

  3. "But I believe it depends on all kinds of conditions like the disabling of nuclear facilities and complete verification," Machimura told reporters in Sydney. "These conditions have to be agreed and then realized. I haven't heard that we've...
    on Sep 3, 2007 By: Nobutaka Machimura Source: International Herald Tribune

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