disabled

dis-a-bled · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Having a physical or mental condition that limits movements, senses, or activities.

  2. 2.

    (Of a device or system) Made inoperative.

  3. 3.

    Made inoperative or unable to function.

  4. 4.

    Deprived of physical or mental abilities.

Related words

Antonyms: able-bodied, enabled
See also: disability, disable, enable
Synonyms: handicapped, impaired, incapacitated

Etymology

Past participle of disable, from Old French desabler meaning "to make unable."