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invalide — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • disabled adj Having a lasting physical or mental condition that limits activity or function.
  • handicapped adj Having a physical or mental disability.
  • invalid adj Not legally or officially acceptable; not valid.

Senses

invalide is used for these senses in English:

  • disabled Having a disability.
  • handicapped (sometimes considered, _, offensive) Having a handicap.
  • invalid (dated, sometimes, offensive) Any person with a disability or illness.
  • invalid (dated, sometimes, offensive) A person who is confined to home or bed because of illness, disability or injury; one who is too sick or weak to care for themselves.

disabled — full definition

  1. adj Having a lasting physical or mental condition that limits activity or function.
  2. adj Made unable to work or operate; switched off.

handicapped — full definition

  1. adj Having a physical or mental disability.
  2. adj Put at a disadvantage by some limitation.

Related Dutch words