Disable
Disable verb - To cause severe or permanent injury to.
Subvert and disable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Subvert" instead a verb "Disable".
Nearby Words: disablement, disabling
Subvert
Subvert verb - To lower in character, dignity, or quality.
Disable and subvert are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Disable" instead a verb "Subvert".
Nearby Words: subversion, subverting
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The Batman villain Humpty Dumpty seems to be mentally retarded, but he has a knack for analyzing mechanical systems and figuring out how to subvert or disable them.
Source: Non-Malicious Monster -
The diplomacy and stealth options often blur together and usually include use of the Mechanics skill to disable or subvert devices and pick locks, but there is almost always a way around combat for plotline quests and many sidequests.
Source: Combat, Diplomacy, Stealth
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