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Disable vs Debilitate - What's the difference?

disable | debilitate |

As verbs the difference between disable and debilitate

is that disable is to render unable; to take away an ability of while debilitate is to make feeble; to weaken.

As an adjective disable

is (obsolete) lacking ability; unable.

disable

English

Verb

(disabl)
  • To render unable; to take away an ability of.
  • (chiefly, of a person) To impair the physical or mental abilities of; to cause a serious, permanent injury.
    • Falling off the horse disabled him.
  • to deactivate a function of an electronical or mechanical device.
    • The pilot had to disable the autopilot of his airplane.

    Antonyms

    * enable

    Derived terms

    * disablement

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Lacking ability; unable.
  • * Daniel
    • Our disable and unactive force.

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    debilitate

    English

    Verb

  • To make feeble; to weaken.
    • The American Dream suffered a debilitating effect after the subprime crisis.

    Synonyms

    * weaken * enfeeble * enervate

    Related terms

    * debile * debility * debilitation

    See also

    * enervate

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