disable

Put out of commission

Disable means to make something unable to function or to deprive someone of ability.

You disable a device by turning off its power or removing a component: Disable notifications in settings.

A person may be disabled by injury or illness, losing physical or mental capacity.

The adjective disabled describes people with lasting impairments, though preferences vary on whether to say disabled people or people with disabilities.

To disable a security system is to deactivate it.

impair

weaken

Reduce in strength

diminishTo make smaller
damageHarm or impairment
degradeLower in standing

undermine · debilitate · compromise · hinder · inhibit · reduce · limit · cripple · hamper · obstruct

deactivate

turnoff

Exit from main road

shutdownCessation of operations
disconnectTo break a connection
suspendHalt or hang temporarily

halt · stop · unplug · offline · inactivate · silence · idle · standby · logout · kill

disarm

defuse

Render harmless

neutralizeCancel an effect
deactivateTurn off or neutralize
unarmDeprive of weapons

demilitarize · deescalate · dismantle · decommission · disengage · safeguard · clear · secure · ordinance · explosive

restrict

block

Solid mass, or impede

prohibitFormally disallow
limitMaximum allowed extent
constrainTo limit or restrict

ban · curtail · prevent · suppress · lock · deny · revoke · invalidate · cancel · freeze

accessibility

wheelchair

Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired

accessibilityEase of approach
impairmentDiminished function or capacity
mobilityCapacity for movement

assistive · accommodation · adaptive · inclusion · barrier-free · prosthesis · screen-reader · ADA · chronic · limitation

disable

weaken

turnoff

defuse

block

wheelchair

disable

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