disablement

English

Etymology

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 Maori: whakahauātanga