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Deactivated vs Disabled - What's the difference?

deactivated | disabled |

As verbs the difference between deactivated and disabled

is that deactivated is past tense of deactivate while disabled is past tense of disable.

As an adjective disabled is

made incapable of use or action.

As a noun disabled is

one who is disabled (often used collectively as the disabled, but sometimes also singular).

deactivated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (deactivate)

    • deactivate

    English

    Alternative forms

    * de-activate *

    Verb

    (deactivat)
  • (ergative) to make something inactive or no longer effective
  • to prevent the action of a biochemical agent (such as an enzyme)
  • to remove a person or piece of hardware from active military service

    • See also

    * activate English ergative verbs

    disabled

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Made incapable of use or action.
  • Having a disability, especially physical.
  • (legal) Legally disqualified.

    • Synonyms

    * incapacitated * invalid

    Antonyms

    * enabled

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who is disabled (often used collectively as the disabled , but sometimes also singular).

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (disable)