disable

英 [dɪsˈeɪbl]

美 [dɪsˈeɪbl]

v. 使丧失能力; 使伤残; 使无效; 使不能运转

过去分词：disabled　过去式：disabled　现在分词：disabling　第三人称单数：disables　

Collins.1 / BNC.11465 / COCA.11005

牛津词典

verb

使丧失能力；使伤残
to injure or affect sb permanently so that, for example, they cannot walk or cannot use a part of their body
1. He was disabled in a car accident.
  他在车祸中残废了。
2. a disabling condition
  导致残障的疾病
使无效；使不能运转
to make sth unable to work so that it cannot be used
1. The burglars gained entry to the building after disabling the alarm.
  窃贼破坏报警器后便得以进入大楼。

VERB 使丧失能力;使伤残
If an injury or illnessdisablessomeone, it affects them so badly that it restricts the way that they can live their life.
1. She did all this tendon damage and it really disabled her...
  她遭受这么严重的肌腱损伤，这实际上让她残废了。
2. Although disabled by polio during the Second World War, Proctor was also a first-rate helmsman.
  二战期间尽管身患小儿麻痹症，普罗克特仍不失为一流的舵手。
VERB （通常指暂时地）使无效，使不能正常运转
If someone or somethingdisablesa system or mechanism, they stop it working, usually temporarily.
1. ...if you need to disable a car alarm.
  如果你需要暂停汽车报警功能

verb

injure permanently
1. He was disabled in a car accident
Synonym:invalidincapacitatehandicap
make unable to perform a certain action
1. disable this command on your computer
Synonym:disenableincapacitate