Disable vs Disabled - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between disabled and disable

is that disabled is made incapable of use or action while disable is lacking ability; unable.

is that disabled is past tense of disable while disable is to render unable; to take away an ability of.

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

(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.

* enable

* disablement

(en adjective)

(obsolete) Lacking ability; unable.

* Daniel

Our disable and unactive force.

(en adjective)

Made incapable of use or action.

Having a disability, especially physical.

(legal) Legally disqualified.

* incapacitated * invalid

* enabled

(en noun)

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

(head)

(disable)