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disablement

dis·a·ble
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dis-ey-buh l]
    • /dɪsˈeɪ bəl/
    • /dɪsˈeɪblmənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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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

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Synonyms 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

  • what is disablement?

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