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außer Stande setzen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • disable verb To take away someone's ability to do something, especially by injuring them.

Senses

außer Stande setzen is used for these senses in English:

  • disable (transitive) To render unable; to take away an ability of, as by crippling.

disable — full definition

  1. verb To take away someone's ability to do something, especially by injuring them.
  2. verb To turn off or deactivate a function, especially on a device or system.

Related German words