disabling

Thân thiện

A disabling injury prevented the athlete from competing.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified: Describes something that takes away a person's legal rights or qualifications, making them ineligible for a specific status or privilege.
   • That cripples or disables or incapacitates: Describes something that causes a severe physical or functional impairment, making a person unable to perform normal activities.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The court imposed a disabling penalty that stripped him of his voting rights.
  • She suffered a disabling injury in the accident and now requires a wheelchair.
  • Certain disabling clauses in the contract prevented him from working for competitors.

Advanced Usage

• In a legal/formal context: Often used to describe laws, regulations, or conditions that legally disqualify or restrict.
  • The legislation included a disabling provision for individuals convicted of fraud.
• In a medical/physical context: Used to describe injuries, illnesses, or conditions that cause long-term or permanent loss of function.
  • The disease has a progressively disabling effect on motor skills.

Variants and Related Words

• Disable (verb): To deprive of capability or effectiveness; to make unable to function.
  • The virus can disable critical computer systems.
• Disability (noun): A physical or mental condition that limits a person's movements, senses, or activities.
  • The company provides accommodations for employees with disabilities.
• Disabled (adjective): Having a physical or mental disability.
  • The building has access ramps for disabled visitors.

Synonyms

• Incapacitating: Making someone unable to act or function normally.
• Crippling: Causing severe damage or impairment.
• Debilitating: Weakening or enfeebling.
• Disqualifying: Making someone ineligible or unfit.

Antonyms

• Enabling: Providing the means or opportunity to do something.
• Empowering: Giving authority or power to; making stronger and more confident.
• Restorative: Having the ability to restore health or strength.

Related Phrases

• Disabling condition: A chronic illness or impairment that significantly limits major life activities.
  • Arthritis can be a disabling condition for many older adults.
• Disabling statute: A law that removes a legal right or capacity.
  • The attorney challenged the disabling statute as unconstitutional.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified
   • certain disabling restrictions disqualified him for citizenship
2. that cripples or disables or incapacitates
   • a crippling injury

Từ đồng nghĩa

• disqualifying
• crippling
• incapacitating