1. (

• disable ,
• disenable ,
• incapacitate

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

2. (

• disable ,
• invalid ,
• incapacitate ,
• handicap

) injure permanently; "He was disabled in a car accident" ;

1. (

• crippling ,
• disabling ,
• incapacitating

) that cripples or disables or incapacitates; "a crippling injury" ;