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dis·a·ble

 (dĭs-ā′bəl)
tr.v. dis·a·bled, dis·a·bling, dis·a·bles
1. To deprive of capability or effectiveness, especially to impair the physical abilities of.
2. Law To render legally incapable of performing an act.

dis·a′ble·ment n.
dis·a′bling adj.
dis·a′bling·ly adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.disablement - the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitnessdisablement - the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"
bandy leg, bandyleg, bowleg, genu varum, tibia vara, bow leg - a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee)
dysphasia - an impairment of language (especially speech production) that is usually due to brain damage
unfitness, softness - poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)
disability of walking - a disability that interferes with or prevents walking
astasia - inability to stand due to muscular incoordination
amputation - a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs
hearing disorder, hearing impairment - impairment of the sense of hearing
dysomia - impairment of the sense of smell
vision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairment - impairment of the sense of sight
descensus, prolapse, prolapsus - the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
hypesthesia, hypoesthesia - impairment of tactile sensitivity; decrease of sensitivity
genu valgum, knock-knee, tibia valga - an inward slant of the thigh
pigeon toes - disability in which the toes are turned inward; often associated with knock-knee
bandy legs, bow leg, bow legs - outward curvature of the legs
disintegration - a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system; "a disintegration of personality"
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Translations
عَجْز، إقْعاد
invaliditapostižení
invaliditet
megbénítás
bæklun, fötlun
sakatla ma

disablement

[dɪsˈeɪblmənt] N
1. (= state) → invalidez f, discapacidad f, minusvalía f
2. [of tank, gun, device] → inutilización f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

disablement

[dɪˈseɪbəlmənt] n [person] → invalidité f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

disablement

n
(of tank, gun, ship)Unbrauchbarmachen nt
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disablement

[dɪsˈeɪblmənt] n (injury) → menomazione f; (condition) → invalidità
disablement pension → pensione di invalidità
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

disable

(disˈeibl) verb
to reduce the ability or strength of; to cripple. He was disabled during the war.
disability (disəˈbiləti) plural disaˈbilities noun
something which disables. He has a disability which prevents him from walking very far.
ˈdisability payment noun
an amount of money regularly paid by the government to disabled people.
disˈabled adjective
lacking ability or strength; crippled. a disabled soldier.
disˈablement noun
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All their rushing and galloping at one another did little harm, the harm of disablement and death was caused by the balls and bullets that flew over the fields on which these men were floundering about.
Like his first attack, his second had been accompanied by serious disablement. Maud made the discovery in the afternoon while trying to give him nourishment.
That before we trek you execute a deed agreeing, in the event of my death or disablement, to pay my boy Harry, who is studying medicine over there in London, at Guy's Hospital, a sum of L200 a year for five years, by which time he ought to be able to earn a living for himself if he is worth his salt.
The name of each must be recorded as well as the position he was to play and the game or games in which he was to be entered, and then there were the substitutes for each that was entered in more than a single game--one for each additional game that an individual was entered for, that no succeeding game might be delayed by the death or disablement of a player.
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit is a payment of up to PS174.80 a week.
These, as I have previously noted, are 'sickness benefit, maternity benefit, death grant, injury benefit, disablement pension, disablement gratuity, survivors' pension, death grant in case of death while in receipt of injury benefit or total disablement pension'.
It does not matter how long the person has been working for an employer before s/he can claim Disablement Benefit.
With the change in Act 4, the spouse aka employee, will attain a medical benefit, temporary disablement benefit, permanent disablement benefit, dependants' benefit, funeral benefit, education benefit, invalidity pension, invalidity grant, survivors' pension, constant-attendance allowance and access to facilities for physical or vocational rehabilitation, including a Return to Work Programme.
An official of Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony while talking to reporter, said Rs 250,000 each would be paid to the Haji on permanent disablement of more than one limb, Rs 300,000 in case of emergency evacuation of pilgrim from Saudi Arabia due to illness.
It covers the definition of disablement and documentation; the physical therapy episode of care; reasons for documentation; documentation formats, including the problem-oriented medical record, the SOAP note, and functional outcomes reporting; basic guidelines for documentation; interpreting the physical therapist initial evaluation; writing the subjective, objective, assessment, and plan sections of a SOAP note; payment basics; legal and ethical considerations; and documentation across the physical therapy assistant curriculum.
Duckworth continually using her service and disablement to criticize others who have not served for one reason or another.

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