dis·a·ble /dɪsˈeɪbəl/ verb [transitiveT] 1 MIDISABLEDto make someone unable to use a part of their body properly 使伤残,使残废 Carter was permanently disabled in the war. 卡特在那场战争中成了终生残废。
n Grammar Disable is usually passive in this meaning.
2 DESTROYBREAKto deliberately make a machine or piece of equipment impossible to use 破坏〔机器或设备〕,使瘫痪 The virus will disable your computer. 这种病毒会使你的电脑瘫痪。
—disablement noun [countableC, uncountableU]