Disable
Disable verb - To cause severe or permanent injury to.
Rescue and disable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rescue" instead a verb "Disable".
Nearby Words: disablement, disabling
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Both words in one sentence
- One of the groups chooses to disable the main generator for their rescue attempt, while the other group chooses to disable to backup generator.
Source: Two Rights Make a Wrong -
However, Cyrus credits himself on being able to predict how people will react, and he's so sure Beck will rescue Tron that the key won't actually disable the other bomb.
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Indy Ploy: Finn lies about knowing how to disable Starkiller Base's defenses so he can get the opportunity to rescue Rey.
Source: Film / The Force Awakens
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