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- [dis-ey-buh l]
- /dɪsˈeɪ bəl/
- /dɪsˈeɪblmənt/
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- [dis-ey-buh l]
- /dɪsˈeɪ bəl/
Definitions of disablement word
- verb with object disablement to make unable or unfit; weaken or destroy the capability of; incapacitate: The detective successfully disabled the bomb. He was disabled by the accident. 1
- verb with object disablement to make legally incapable; disqualify. 1
- noun disablement (formal) The action of disabling or the state of being disabled. 1
- uncountable noun disablement Disablement is the state of being disabled or the experience of becoming disabled. 0
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Origin of disablement
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1475-85; dis-1 + able
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Disablement
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
disablement popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
disablement usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disablement
noun disablement
- disqualification — an act or instance of disqualifying.
- conquest — Conquest is the act of conquering a country or group of people.
- freeze — to become hardened into ice or into a solid body; change from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat.
- occupation — a person's usual or principal work or business, especially as a means of earning a living; vocation: Her occupation was dentistry.
- demobilization — to disband (troops, an army, etc.).
Antonyms for disablement
noun disablement
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- buildup — praise or favorable publicity, esp. when systematic and intended to make something popular, well-known, etc.
- yielding — inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man.
- arming — the act of taking arms or providing with arms
Top questions with disablement
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