disablement

/dɪˈseɪbəɫmənt/ noun

The action of disabling or the state of being disabled.

Word Origin Able comes from Latin habilis, 'fit, suitable' — having the capacity to do something. Disablement is the state of being made unable. The root habere 'to have' also gives us habit, inhabit, exhibit, and prohibit.

noun The action of disabling or the state of being disabled. countable

The accident resulted in his permanent disablement.

(名词) 残疾;伤残;失能

这次事故导致他永久残疾。

(sustantivo) inhabilitación; incapacitación; discapacidad [La acción de inhabilitar o el estado de estar inhabilitado.]

El accidente resultó en su inhabilitación permanente.

(nom) invalidité; incapacité; handicap [Action de rendre inapte ou état d'une personne frappée d'incapacité ou d'invalidité.]

L'accident a entraîné son invalidité permanente.

(Substantiv) Behinderung; Erwerbsunfähigkeit [Der Vorgang, jemanden oder etwas außer Gefecht zu setzen, oder der Zustand, in dem jemand oder etwas nicht mehr funktionsfähig ist.]

Der Unfall führte zu seiner dauerhaften **disablement**.

(名詞) 無能力にすること、または無力化されている状態、障害の意。

その事故は彼の永久的な障害をもたらした。

(substantivo) incapacitação; invalidez; deficiência [A ação de incapacitar ou o estado de estar incapacitado.]

O acidente resultou em sua incapacidade permanente.

Word parts: dis + able + ment

Common collocations

allowance subst benefit subst permanent adj severe adj pension subst total adj from prep war subst group subst as prep income subst death subst

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