Read full poem →Vivie received humbly the strictest injunctions to engage in no more
disabling work for the present, to keep out of police clutches and
the risk of going to prison or of attracting too much police
Dictionary Entry
Making something unable to work or function properly, often by causing damage or injury.
In a Sentence
“The accident was so severe that it was disabling, leaving him unable to walk.”
Origin
From 'disable' (late 14th century) meaning 'to deprive of power or ability,' from Old French des- (prefix) + able 'able.'
Common Phrases
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Poetry examples for “disabling”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.