disable
/dɪsˈeɪbl/verb
उच्चारण डिसेबल
अपंग बना देना, अशक्त कर देना
Core word
- 1
[T]
to injure or affect somebody permanently so that, for example, they cannot use a part of their body
अपंग बना देना, अशक्त कर देना
- He was disabled in a road accident.
- The accident disabled her left hand, but she learned to write again.
- The illness disabled him for life, but he kept working.
+ 2 more examples
- A fall from the roof had disabled her legs.
- Polio once disabled thousands of children before vaccination spread.
Synonyms incapacitate injure impair
- 2
[T]
to make something unable to work so that it cannot be used
निष्क्रिय करना, बंद करना, काम न करने देना
- You can disable notifications in the phone settings.
- The thieves disabled the alarm before breaking in.
- Some users disable location tracking to save battery.
+ 2 more examples
- The guard disabled the camera for a few minutes during repairs.
- Disable the pop-up blocker if the website does not open.
Synonyms deactivate switch off turn off
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
disable + person (usually passive)
To disable someone is to injure or affect them so badly that they cannot use a part of the body. It is mostly used in the passive.
किसी को 'disable' करने का अर्थ उसे ऐसी चोट पहुँचाना है कि वह शरीर के किसी अंग का प्रयोग न कर सके। यह प्रायः passive में आता है।
- He was disabled in a road accident.
- The disease disabled her left arm.
disable + machine / feature
With a machine, software or alarm, disable means to switch off or stop it from working.
मशीन, सॉफ़्टवेयर या अलार्म के साथ 'disable' का अर्थ उसे बंद करना या काम करने से रोकना है।
- Disable the alarm before you open the door.
- Radhika disabled the notifications on her phone.
disable sb from + -ing
In formal writing, disable sb from doing something means to stop someone from doing it.
औपचारिक लेखन में 'disable sb from doing' का अर्थ किसी को कुछ करने से रोकना है।
- The injury disabled him from playing again.
disabled / disabling
The participle disabled describes the state; disabling describes the thing that causes it. Careful: say people with disabilities when speaking of persons.
Participle 'disabled' स्थिति बताता है; 'disabling' उस चीज़ को जो ऐसा करती है। व्यक्तियों के लिए 'persons with disabilities' कहना उचित है।
- The law protects the rights of persons with disabilities.
+Collocations 4
disable + noun
an alarma featurea settinga systema vehiclea bomb
- The bomb squad disabled the device safely.
adverb + disable
permanentlytemporarilypartlyseverelyfully
- The injury permanently disabled his right leg.
disable + technology
disable the cameradisable locationdisable cookiesdisable the firewall
- Do not disable the firewall on a public network.
cause + disable
accident disabledillness disabledwar disabledpolio disabled
- Polio disabled thousands of children before vaccination.
“More examples 5
- The thieves disabled the CCTV cameras before entering the shop.
चोरों ने दुकान में घुसने से पहले CCTV कैमरे बंद कर दिए।
- A stroke disabled the old man, but he learnt to write with his left hand.
लकवे ने बुज़ुर्ग को अक्षम कर दिया, पर उन्होंने बाएँ हाथ से लिखना सीख लिया।
- You can disable autoplay in the settings of the app.
आप ऐप की settings में autoplay बंद कर सकते हैं।
- The mechanic disabled the engine so that nobody could start the car.
मैकेनिक ने इंजन को निष्क्रिय कर दिया ताकि कोई कार चालू न कर सके।
- A broken bridge disabled the supply of food to the area.
टूटे हुए पुल ने उस क्षेत्र में भोजन की आपूर्ति ठप कर दी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He was disabled with a road accident.
✓ He was disabled in a road accident.
Use in with an accident or event in which harm happened.
दुर्घटना या घटना के लिए in आता है, with नहीं।
✗ The feature is disabling by default.
✓ The feature is disabled by default.
A state needs the past participle disabled, not disabling.
स्थिति बताने के लिए past participle 'disabled' आता है, 'disabling' नहीं।