Synonyms of disabling

Verb


1. disable, disenable, incapacitate, change, alter, modify

usage: make unable to perform a certain action; "disable this command on your computer"

2. disable, invalid, incapacitate, handicap, injure, wound

usage: injure permanently; "He was disabled in a car accident"

Adjective


1. crippling, disabling, incapacitating, unhealthful (vs. healthful)

usage: that cripples or disables or incapacitates; "a crippling injury"

2. disabling (vs. enabling), disqualifying

usage: depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified; "certain disabling restrictions disqualified him for citizenship"

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