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The correct spelling is disabling.
How to pronounce disabling
verb
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The correct spelling is disabling. To render unable; to take away an ability of, as by crippling. For example: "Falling off the horse disabled him."
Usage Examples
“Falling off the horse disabled him.”
“The pilot had to disable the autopilot of his airplane.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To render unable; to take away an ability of, as by crippling.
- 2.(chiefly of a person) To impair the physical or mental abilities of; to cause a serious, permanent injury.
- 3.To deactivate, to make inoperational (especially of a function of an electronic or mechanical device).
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