Disable
Disable verb - To cause severe or permanent injury to.
Usage example: a promising athlete who was severely disabled in a plane crash
Hobble and disable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hobble" instead a verb "Disable".
Nearby Words: disablement, disabling
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Hobble and Disable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/disable/hobble
Disable & Hobble. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/disable/hobble>.
Hobble or Disable. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/disable/hobble.
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