Disabled Meaning
[dɪsˈɛɪ̯bəɫd]Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjMade incapable of use or action.
adjHaving a disability.
Sentence Examples
That poor lady is disabled.
I really enjoy helping disabled people.
A sprained ankle disabled him from walking for a month.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ vehicle blocked the highway for an hour.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
That poor lady is ____.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Proto-Indo-European *gʰeh₁bʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *gʰh₁bʰéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *haβēō Latin habeō Proto-Indo-European *-elis Proto-Italic *-elis Latin -ilis Latin habilis Old French ablebor. Middle English able English able English disable English -ed English disabled From disable + -ed.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 1911 March, “From Brittania Lodge, No. 361”, in Railway Carmen's Journal, volume 16, number 3, page 129:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ vehicle blocked the highway for an hour.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
That poor lady is ____.