disabling
1. [ adjective ] that cripples or disables or incapacitates
Synonyms: crippling incapacitating
Examples:

"a crippling injury"

Related terms: unhealthful
2. [ adjective ] depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified
Synonyms: disqualifying
Examples:

"certain disabling restrictions disqualified him for citizenship"

Related terms: enabling
Similar spelling:   disable
  disablement
  disabled
  disoblige
  dishabille
  disability
  disobliging