disabled

disable +‎ -ed

• (UK) IPA^(key): [dɪsˈeɪbəɫd]

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disabled (comparative more disabled, superlative most disabled)

1. Made incapable of use or action.
   • 1911 March, “From Brittania Lodge, No. 361”, in Railway Carmen's Journal, volume 16, number 3, page 129:

     In the car department we would repair cars that were disabled and placed in bad order by a bunch of scalies taking the place of striking switchmen, engineers, Firemen, etc.

2. Having a disability.
3. (law) Legally disqualified.

disabled (plural disabled or disableds)

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

disabled

1. simple past and past participle of disable