Disable and Damage

Disable

Disable verb - To cause severe or permanent injury to.
Usage example: a promising athlete who was severely disabled in a plane crash

Damage is a synonym for disable in handicap topic. In some cases you can use "Damage" instead a verb "Disable", when it comes to topics like incapacitate, cripple.

Nearby Words: disablement, disabling

Damage

Damage verb - To reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of.
Usage example: the explosion in the sewers damaged the entire city's water supply

Disable is a synonym for damage. Sometimes you can use "Disable" instead a verb "Damage".

Nearby Words: damaged, damaging, damageable

Common collocations

man disable man damage man
equipment disable equipment damage equipment
way disable way damage way
machine disable machine damage machine
Other words: suit, car, weapon, ship, target, opponent, enemy, gun, opponents, enemies, zombies, ships, shields, targets, tanks, engines.
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