disabled | ||
1. | [ adjective ] incapacitated by injury or illness | |
Synonyms: | handicapped incapacitated | |
Related terms: | unfit | |
2. | [ noun ] people who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped | |
Examples: | "technology to help the elderly and the disabled" |
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Related terms: | people | |
3. | [ adjective ] so badly injured as to be unable to continue | |
Synonyms: | out_of_action hors_de_combat | |
Examples: | "disabled veterans" |
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Related terms: | injured | |
Similar spelling: |
disable dishabille disablement disoblige disabling |