Synonyms of disable
6 similar words · 3 opposite words
Another word for disable is cripple. Other synonyms of disable are incapacitate. The opposite of disable is enable.
Synonyms and similar words for disable
verbMore synonyms
- deactivate
- disenableTo disable (render unable).
- crippleTo make someone a cripple; to cause someone to become physically impaired.
- invalid
- incapacitateTo make someone or something incapable of doing something; to disable.
- unable nonstandardTo render unable; to disable.
Opposite of disable
verbMore antonyms
- enableTo activate, to make operational (especially of a function of an electronic or mechanical device).
- capacitate
- re-enableTo enable again.
Meaning of disable
- verb To render unable; to take away an ability of, as by crippling.
- verb To impair the physical or mental abilities of; to cause a serious, permanent injury.
- verb To deactivate, to make inoperational (especially of a function of an electronic or mechanical device).
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Questions about synonyms of disable
- What is another word for disable?
- Disable has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as cripple and incapacitate.
- What is the opposite of disable?
- The opposite of disable is enable. Other antonyms of disable are re-enable.
- What does disable mean?
- Disable means to render unable; to take away an ability of, as by crippling.
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