Disable and Mangle

Disable

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

Mangle is a synonym for disable in cripple topic. In some cases you can use "Mangle" instead a verb "Disable".

Nearby Words: disablement, disabling

Mangle

Mangle verb - To make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way.

Disable is a synonym for mangle. You can use "Disable" instead a verb "Mangle".

Nearby Words: mangled, mangling

Common collocations

devices disable devices mangle devices
robot disable robot mangle robot
enemies disable enemies mangle enemies
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