Cure
Cure verb - To restore to a healthy condition.
Usage example: the antibiotic cured the sick boy of the bacterial infection
Disable
Disable verb - To cause severe or permanent injury to.
Usage example: a promising athlete who was severely disabled in a plane crash
Nearby Words: disablement, disabling
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- For example, Cure Nirvana's main martial art is rakansen (which involves throwing coins to disable your opponents), which is the weapon of choice for Heiji Zenigata.
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The heroes do their best to only disable Var infectees' Humongous Mecha, not only for the obvious reason but because Walkure's music can cure Var.
Source: Non-Lethal Warfare -
Take a Third Option: Called a 'blue option' in game, these allow you to use a unique member of the crew, weapons, or ship upgrades to get around random events; for instance, using an advanced medbay to cure an unknown virus, or using an ion gun to disable a defense system gone haywire.
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