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Disenable vs Disable - What's the difference?

disenable | disable |

In obsolete terms the difference between disenable and disable

is that disenable is to disable; to disqualify while disable is lacking ability; unable.

As an adjective disable is

lacking ability; unable.

disenable

English

Verb

(disenabl)
  • (obsolete) To disable; to disqualify.
    • The sight of it might damp me and disenable me to speak. — State Trials (1640).
    (Webster 1913)

    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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