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 disabling
 禁止

 disabling
 禁止 去能

 Dis·a·ble v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disabled p. pr. & vb. n. Disabling ]
 1. To render unable or incapable; to destroy the force, vigor, or power of action of; to deprive of competent physical or intellectual power; to incapacitate; to disqualify; to make incompetent or unfit for service; to impair.
    A Christian's life is a perpetual exercise, a wrestling and warfare, for which sensual pleasure disables him.   --Jer. Taylor.
 And had performed it, if my known offense
 Had not disabled me.   --Milton.
    I have disabled mine estate.   --Shak.
 2. Law To deprive of legal right or qualification; to render legally incapable.
    An attainder of the ancestor corrupts the blood, and disables his children to inherit.   --Blackstone.
 3. To deprive of that which gives value or estimation; to declare lacking in competency; to disparage; to undervalue. [Obs.] “He disabled my judgment.”
 Syn: -- To weaken; unfit; disqualify; incapacitate.
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 disabling
      adj 1: that cripples or disables or incapacitates; "a crippling
             injury" [syn: crippling, incapacitating]
      2: depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified;
         "certain disabling restrictions disqualified him for
         citizenship" [syn: disqualifying] [ant: enabling]