'Disabling' definitions:
Definition of 'disabling'
(from WordNet)
adjective
That cripples or disables or incapacitates; "a crippling injury" [syn: crippling, disabling, incapacitating]
adjective
Depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified; "certain disabling restrictions disqualified him for citizenship" [syn: disabling, disqualifying] [ant: enabling]
Definition of 'Disabling'
From: GCIDE
- Disable \Dis*a"ble\ (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disabled; p. pr. & vb. n. Disabling.]
- 1. To render unable or incapable; to destroy the force, vigor, or power of action of; to deprive of competent physical or intellectual power; to incapacitate; to disqualify; to make incompetent or unfit for service; to impair. [1913 Webster]
- A Christian's life is a perpetual exercise, a wrestling and warfare, for which sensual pleasure disables him. --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]
- And had performed it, if my known offense Had not disabled me. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- I have disabled mine estate. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Law) To deprive of legal right or qualification; to render legally incapable. [1913 Webster]
- An attainder of the ancestor corrupts the blood, and disables his children to inherit. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To deprive of that which gives value or estimation; to declare lacking in competency; to disparage; to undervalue. [Obs.] "He disabled my judgment." --Shak.
- Syn: To weaken; unfit; disqualify; incapacitate. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'disabling'
From: GCIDE
- disabling \disabling\ adj.
- 1. causing or having caused disability; rendering disabled; as, disabling injury.
- Syn: crippling, incapacitating. [WordNet 1.5]
- 2. depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified; as, certain disabling restrictions disqualified him for citizenship. enabling
- Syn: disqualifying. [WordNet 1.5]