disablement
/dis'eiblmənt/
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A person with a mobility disablement uses a wheelchair to navigate a city park.
Definition
- Noun:
- The condition of being unable to perform a function due to physical or mental impairment: "Disablement" refers to the state resulting from an injury, illness, or condition that limits a person's capacity to act or function in a typical manner.
- The action of making something inoperative or unfit for use: In broader contexts, it can refer to the act of rendering a device, system, or person incapable of normal operation or service.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The accident resulted in his permanent disablement. (The accident caused a lasting condition that prevents him from functioning as before.)
- The law provides compensation for work-related disablement. (The law offers financial support for inability to work due to job-related injury or illness.)
- The disablement of the enemy's radar was crucial to the mission's success. (The act of making the enemy's radar system inoperative was vital.)
Advanced Usage
- "Degree of disablement": A term often used in medical or legal assessments to quantify the extent of functional loss.
- The pension amount depends on the assessed degree of disablement.
- "Temporary/Permanent disablement": Specifies whether the condition is expected to last for a limited time or is irreversible.
- The insurance covers both temporary and permanent disablement.
Variants and Related Words
- Disable (verb): To make unable to function; to deprive of capability.
- The virus can disable the computer's operating system.
- Disabled (adjective): Having a physical or mental condition that limits movements, senses, or activities.
- The building has access ramps for disabled visitors.
- Disability (noun): A physical or mental condition that limits a person's movements, senses, or activities; often used interchangeably with "disablement" regarding a person's condition, but "disability" is more common in contemporary social and legal contexts.
- She has a learning disability.
Synonyms
- Impairment: A condition that limits normal function or ability.
- Incapacity: Lack of physical or mental ability.
- Handicap (dated/less preferred): A condition that restricts a person's ability to function.
Related Phrases
- Disablement benefit: A state or insurance payment made to someone who is unable to work because of illness or injury.
- He applied for a disablement benefit after the industrial accident.
A person with a mobility disablement uses a wheelchair to navigate a city park.
Noun
- the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
- reading disability
- hearing impairment