disablement

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁

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Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu.

Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is-

Proto-Italic *dis-

Latin dis-

Old French des-bor.

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Latin dis-bor.

Middle English dis-

English dis-

Proto-Indo-European *gʰeh₁bʰ-

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti

Proto-Indo-European *-yeti

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti

Proto-Indo-European *gʰh₁bʰéh₁yeti

Proto-Italic *haβēō

Latin habeō

Proto-Indo-European *-elis

Proto-Italic *-elis

Latin -ilis

Latin habilis

Old French ablebor.

Middle English able

English able

English disable

Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥

Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom

Proto-Italic *-mentom

Latin -mentum

Old French -mentbor.

Middle English -ment

English -ment

English disablement

From disable + -ment.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dɪsˈeɪbəl.mənt/

• Audio (UK):

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Noun

disablement (countable and uncountable, plural disablements)

1. (formal) The action of disabling or the state of being disabled.

   The world would change if countries agreed to the disablement of all nuclear weapons.

Synonyms

• incapacitation

Related terms

• disable

Translations

the action of disabling or the state of being disabled

• German: Behinderung (de) f
• Japanese: 無力化 (muryoku-ka)
• Manx: neustiuraght f
• Māori: whakahauātanga