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disable in Portuguese

disable in Portuguese is desabilitar, aleijar, incapacitar — disable means to take away someone's ability to do something, especially by injuring them.

disable in Portuguese

desabilitar
verb
(transitive) To render unable; to take away an ability of, as by crippling.
aleijar
verb
(chiefly, of a person) To impair the physical or mental abilities of; to cause a serious, permanent injury.
incapacitar
verb
(chiefly, of a person) To impair the physical or mental abilities of; to cause a serious, permanent injury.
desabilitar
verb
(chiefly, electronics, computing) To deactivate, to make inoperational (especially of a function of an electronic or mechanical device).
desativar
verb
(chiefly, electronics, computing) To deactivate, to make inoperational (especially of a function of an electronic or mechanical device).
desligar
verb
(chiefly, electronics, computing) To deactivate, to make inoperational (especially of a function of an electronic or mechanical device).

What does "disable" mean?

  1. verb To take away someone's ability to do something, especially by injuring them.
    "The stroke disabled him on one side of his body."
  2. verb To turn off or deactivate a function, especially on a device or system.
    "You can disable notifications in the settings menu."
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disable in a sentence

  • The stroke disabled him on one side of his body.
  • A serious knee injury disabled the star player for the season.
  • You can disable notifications in the settings menu.
  • The technician disabled the alarm before entering the building.

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What is "disable" in Portuguese?

"disable" in Portuguese is desabilitar, aleijar, incapacitar. disable means: To take away someone's ability to do something, especially by injuring them.

How do you use "disable" in a sentence?

Example: "The stroke disabled him on one side of his body." In Portuguese, "disable" is desabilitar, aleijar, incapacitar.

Are there other ways to say "disable" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 5 translations listed for "disable": desabilitar, aleijar, incapacitar, desativar, desligar.

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