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unabling

unabling noun: the act or process of rendering unable; disabling. Also the present participle and gerund of unable.

Noun

unabling (uncountable)

  1. The act or process of rendering unable; disabling

Also used as

unabling is also the present participle and gerund of unable.

Origin of unabling

From Middle English unablyng, equivalent to unable + -ing.

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Questions about unabling

What does unabling mean?
Unabling means the act or process of rendering unable; disabling.
What part of speech is unabling?
Unabling is a noun.

Words near unabling in the dictionary

  1. unabled
  2. unableness
  3. unabler
  4. unables
  5. unablest
  6. unabling
  7. unabluted
  8. unably
  9. unabolish
  10. unabolishable
  11. unabolished

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