disabling

• Описывает то, что вызывает потерю физических или умственных способностей у человека, или делает систему или функцию неэффективной.

Describes something that causes a person to lose physical or mental ability, or that makes a system or function ineffective.

1. Causing incapacityB2formal

   That which cripples, disables, or incapacitates a person or thing.

   Выводящий из строя

   • The accident resulted in a disabling injury that prevented him from walking.
   • Chronic pain can be a disabling condition affecting daily life.
   • The software bug was disabling the entire system.

   Synonymscripplingdebilitatingenfeeblingincapacitatingweakening

   Antonymsempoweringenabling

2. Legally disqualifyingC1formal

   Depriving someone of a legal right or rendering them legally disqualified.

   Лишающий права

   • The court issued a disabling order that barred him from voting.
   • A criminal record can be disabling for certain professional licenses.
   • The new law had a disabling effect on some civil liberties.

   Synonymsdisqualifyingincapacitating

   Antonymsenablingqualifying

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по выключению, деактивации или приведению чего-либо в нерабочее состояние.

A verb used to indicate the act of turning off, deactivating, or making something unable to function.

1. Turn off or deactivateB1formal

   To make something unable to function or operate.

   Отключить

   • Please disable the alarm before entering the building.
   • He disabled the automatic updates on his computer.
   • The system was disabled to prevent further errors.

   Synonymsdeactivatedisengageinactivatekillshut offswitch offturn off

   Antonymsactivateenableturn on

2. Injure or impairB2formal

   To cause someone to lose the ability to use a part of their body.

   Калечить

   • The accident disabled him for life.
   • A stroke can disable a person's ability to speak.
   • The disease disabled her legs, but she remained active.

   Synonymscrippledebilitatehamstringincapacitatemaimparalyze