Disable and Disfigure

Disable

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

Disfigure and disable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Disfigure" instead a verb "Disable".

Nearby Words: disablement, disabling

Disfigure

Disfigure verb - To reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of.
Usage example: the statue was seriously disfigured by falling rubble during the earthquake

Disable and disfigure are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Disable" instead a verb "Disfigure".

Common collocations

opponent disable opponent disfigure opponent
opponents disable opponents disfigure opponents
enemies disable enemies disfigure enemies
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