Definition of DISABLED

disabled

Meanings

Plural: disabled, disableds

Noun

  • people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
    • "technology to help the elderly and the disabled"
  • One who is disabled. (often used collectively as the disabled, but sometimes also singular)

Verb

  • make unable to perform a certain action
  • injure permanently
    • "He was disabled in a car accident"
  • simple past and past participle of disable

Adjective Satellite

  • incapable of functioning as a consequence of injury or illness

Adj

  • Made incapable of use or action.
  • Having a disability.
  • Legally disqualified.

Origin / Etymology

From disable + -ed.

Antonyms

abled, enable, enabled

Scrabble Score: 12

disabled is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
disabled is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
disabled is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

disabled is a valid Words With Friends word