DISABLES Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word disables. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DISABLES
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curtails | verbv | |||||||
verb • place restrictions on • terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent | ||||||||
debilitates | verbv | |||||||
verb • make weak | ||||||||
hampers | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) • a basket usually with a cover verb • prevent the progress or free movement of • put at a disadvantage | ||||||||
handicaps | nounn | |||||||
noun • the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness • advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning • something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress verb • injure permanently • attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant • put at a disadvantage | ||||||||
hinders | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • located at or near the back of an animal verb • be a hindrance or obstacle to • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of • put at a disadvantage | ||||||||
impedes | verbv | |||||||
verb • be a hindrance or obstacle to • block passage through | ||||||||
incapacitates | verbv | |||||||
verb • make unable to perform a certain action • injure permanently | ||||||||
limits | nounn | |||||||
noun • the greatest possible degree of something • final or latest limiting point • as far as something can go • the boundary of a specific area • the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity • the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed verb • place limits on (extent or amount or access) • restrict or confine within limits • decide upon or fix definitely | ||||||||
obstructs | verbv | |||||||
verb • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of • block passage through • shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight | ||||||||
paralyzes | verbv | |||||||
verb • make powerless and unable to function • cause to be paralyzed and immobile | ||||||||
prevents | verbv | |||||||
verb • keep from happening or arising; make impossible • stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state | ||||||||
restricts | verbv | |||||||
verb • place restrictions on • place under restrictions; limit access to by law • place limits on (extent or amount or access) • prevent (information) from being circulated or disclosed | ||||||||
slows | verbv | |||||||
adjective • not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time • at a slow tempo • (used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time adverb • without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly') • showing a time that is earlier than the actual time adjective satellite • slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity • so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness • (of business) not active or brisk verb • lose velocity; move more slowly • become slow or slower • cause to proceed more slowly | ||||||||
incapacitate | verbv | |||||||
verb • make unable to perform a certain action • injure permanently | ||||||||
deactivate | verbv | |||||||
verb • remove from active military status or reassign • make inactive | ||||||||
disenable | verbv | |||||||
verb • make unable to perform a certain action | ||||||||
handicap | nounn | |||||||
noun • the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness • advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning • something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress verb • injure permanently • attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant • put at a disadvantage | ||||||||
invalid | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • having no cogency or legal force noun • someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury adjective satellite • no longer valid verb • force to retire, remove from active duty, as of firemen • injure permanently | ||||||||
unable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • (usually followed by `to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how adjective satellite • (usually followed by `to') lacking necessary physical or mental ability • lacking in power or forcefulness |