DISABLING Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word disabling. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for DISABLING
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| crippling | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • that cripples or disables or incapacitates | ||||||
| debilitating | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • impairing the strength and vitality | ||||||
| hindering | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • preventing movement | ||||||
| immobilizing | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement | ||||||
| incapacitating | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • that cripples or disables or incapacitates | ||||||
| limiting | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase adjective satellite • restricting the scope or freedom of action • strictly limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase | ||||||
| hampering | verbv | |||||
noun • a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) • a basket usually with a cover verb • prevent the progress or free movement of • put at a disadvantage | ||||||
| impairing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • make worse or less effective • make imperfect | ||||||
| paralyzing | adjectiveadj | |||||
verb • make powerless and unable to function • cause to be paralyzed and immobile | ||||||
| incapacitate | verbv | |||||
verb • make unable to perform a certain action • injure permanently | ||||||
| deactivate | verbv | |||||
verb • remove from active military status or reassign • make inactive | ||||||
| disenable | verbv | |||||
verb • make unable to perform a certain action | ||||||
| handicap | nounn | |||||
noun • the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness • advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning • something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress verb • injure permanently • attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant • put at a disadvantage | ||||||
| invalid | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • having no cogency or legal force noun • someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury adjective satellite • no longer valid verb • force to retire, remove from active duty, as of firemen • injure permanently | ||||||
| unable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • (usually followed by `to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how adjective satellite • (usually followed by `to') lacking necessary physical or mental ability • lacking in power or forcefulness | ||||||