dis|a|ble|ment

dis|a|ble|ment
dis|a|ble|ment «dihs AY buhl muhnt», noun.
the condition of being deprived of ability or power; deprivation: »

Where there had been permanent and substantial worsening of the war disablement higher pensions were awarded (John Moss).


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  • dis´en|a´ble|ment — dis|en|a|ble «DIHS ehn AY buhl», transitive verb, bled, bling. to make unable; disable: »He thought…that the absurdly strong colouring of the picture would disenable the work from doing either good or harm (Anthony Trollope). –dis´en|a´ble|ment,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis — dis·accord; dis·advantage; dis·affect; dis·aggregate; dis·ap·pear; dis·array; dis·bar; dis·burse; dis·card; dis·charge; dis·ci·ple; dis·ci·pli·nar·i·an; dis·ci·pline; dis·claim; dis·close; dis·co; dis·co·glos·sid; dis·coid; dis·coi·dal;… …   English syllables

  • dis|en|a|ble — «DIHS ehn AY buhl», transitive verb, bled, bling. to make unable; disable: »He thought…that the absurdly strong colouring of the picture would disenable the work from doing either good or harm (Anthony Trollope). –dis´en|a´ble|ment, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… …   English syllables

  • disable — dis•a•ble [[t]dɪsˈeɪ bəl[/t]] v. t. bled, bling 1) to make unable or unfit; weaken or destroy the capability of; cripple 2) to make legally incapable; disqualify • Etymology: 1475–85 dis•a′ble•ment, n. dis•a′bler, n …   From formal English to slang

  • disablement — dis|a|ble|ment [ dı seıblmənt ] noun uncount FORMAL a condition in which someone is not able to use a part of their body or brain properly because of injury or disease …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Disablement — Dis*a ble*ment, n. Deprivation of ability; incapacity. Bacon. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Re. — rupee. Also, re. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] …   Useful english dictionary

  • R.E. — 1. real estate. 2. Reformed Episcopal. 3. Right Excellent. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut …   Useful english dictionary

  • r.e. — Football. right end. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] re2 …   Useful english dictionary

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