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Disable vs Deform - What's the difference?

disable | deform |

In lang=en terms the difference between disable and deform

is that disable is to render unable; to take away an ability of while deform is to become misshapen or changed in shape.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between disable and deform

is that disable is (obsolete) lacking ability; unable while deform is (obsolete) deformed, misshapen.

As verbs the difference between disable and deform

is that disable is to render unable; to take away an ability of while deform is to change the form of, negatively.

As adjectives the difference between disable and deform

is that disable is (obsolete) lacking ability; unable while deform is (obsolete) deformed, misshapen.

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.

    Anagrams

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    deform

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To change the form of, negatively.
  • To change the looks of, negatively; to disfigure.
  • a face deformed by bitterness
  • To mar the character of.
  • a marriage deformed by jealousy
  • To alter the shape of by stress.
  • To become misshapen or changed in shape.
  • Synonyms

    * distort, contort, warp

    Derived terms

    * deformable * deformation

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Deformed, misshapen.
  • * 1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , I.xii:
  • who so kild that monster most deforme , / And him in hardy battaile ouercame, / Should haue mine onely daughter to his Dame [...].