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disablement

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /dɪsˈeɪbəl.mənt/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The action of disabling or the state of being disabled.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, formal, uncountable

Examples

  • The world would change if countries agreed to the disablement of all nuclear weapons.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • reading disability
  • hearing impairment

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: disability, handicap, impairment

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: unfitness, softness

Narrower terms: bowleg, bow leg, bandyleg, bandy leg, genu varum, tibia vara, anorgasmia, dysphasia, disability of walking, astasia, amputation, hearing impairment, hearing disorder, dysomia, visual impairment, visual defect, vision defect, visual disorder, prolapse, prolapsus, descensus, hypoesthesia, hypesthesia, knock-knee, genu valgum, tibia valga, pigeon toes, bow legs, bandy legs, disintegration

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English disable Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English disablement From disable + -ment.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Behinderung — the action of disabling or the state of being disabled
  • Japanese: 無力化 (muryoku-ka) — the action of disabling or the state of being disabled
  • Manx: neustiuraght — the action of disabling or the state of being disabled
  • Māori: whakahauātanga — the action of disabling or the state of being disabled