How Do You Spell DISABLING?

Pronunciation: [dˌɪsˈe͡ɪblɪŋ] (IPA)

The word "disabling" is spelled with four syllables, with the primary stress on the second syllable. The first syllable is pronounced "dɪs," the second "eɪ," the third "bəl," and the fourth "ɪŋ." The "i" in the second syllable is pronounced as a long "a" sound, while the "a" in the third syllable is pronounced as a short "u" sound. The word means to cause someone to have a disability or to hinder or prevent their ability to do something.

DISABLING Meaning and Definition

1. Disabling, as an adjective, refers to the act of causing a condition or impairment that restricts or limits a person's normal physical or mental abilities. It denotes a state of reduced functionality, capability, or performance, often resulting in an individual's inability to carry out various everyday activities or tasks.

   In the context of physical health, disabling commonly implies inflicting an impairment that affects an individual's body or bodily functions, rendering them unable to perform certain movements or engage in normal physical exertion. Such impairments may be acquired through accidents, illnesses, injuries, or congenital conditions, thereby hindering locomotion, coordination, or sensory perception.

   In the domain of mental health, disabling denotes a condition that impairs a person's cognitive processes, emotional regulation, or social interactions, significantly limiting their overall functioning and well-being. Mental disabilities may manifest as developmental disorders, learning disabilities, psychiatric conditions, or neurocognitive impairments, hindering a person's ability to concentrate, learn, make decisions, or engage in interpersonal relationships.

   The term "disabling" can also describe the process of intentionally causing limitations or impairments to a device, system, or functionality to enhance security, restrict access, or prevent unauthorized use. In this context, disabling often involves implementing mechanisms, such as passwords, encryption, or access control, to prevent unauthorized individuals or entities from using or manipulating the disabled feature.

   Overall, "disabling" encompasses the state of impairment or limitation, whether physical, mental, or functional, that significantly hampers an individual's normal abilities, capacities, or performance.

Top Common Misspellings for DISABLING *

• disableing 40%
• disabeling 30.9090909%
• disabiling 10.9090909%
• disaplin 5.4545454%
• diabeling 3.6363636%
• diabling 3.6363636%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for DISABLING

• disobying
• disbaling
• disobeing
• disablity
• desabling
• disababling
• sisbling
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• disapleing
• disbleing
• disabelling
• Disaising
• Dismebling
• disovling
• dismabling
• distabling
• disagring

Etymology of DISABLING

The word "disabling" originated from the verb "disable", which first appeared in English in the early 16th century. It can be broken down into two parts: "dis-" and "able".

The prefix "dis-" is of Latin origin and when attached to a verb, it often indicates a reversing or negating action. In this case, "dis-" negates or reverses the meaning of "able".

The term "able" comes from the Old French word "able" or "ible", which is derived from the Latin word "abilis". "Able" means having the capacity or ability to do something.

Similar spelling words for DISABLING

• disapplying,
• disablement,
• stabling,
• dishabille,
• disbowelling,
• Despoiling,
• disoblige,
• disabled,
• sibling,
• Displaying,
• disboweling,
• disobliging,
• disables,
• Tabling,
• disable,
• dribbling,
• doubling,
• Disobeying,
• Dispelling,
• Dabbling,
• Discipling,
• displing,
• disability.

Conjugate verb Disabling

CONDITIONAL

I would disable

we would disable

you would disable

he/she/it would disable

they would disable

FUTURE

I will disable

we will disable

you will disable

he/she/it will disable

they will disable

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have disabled

we will have disabled

you will have disabled

he/she/it will have disabled

they will have disabled

PAST

I disabled

we disabled

you disabled

he/she/it disabled

they disabled

PAST PERFECT

I had disabled

we had disabled

you had disabled

he/she/it had disabled

they had disabled

PRESENT

I disable

we disable

you disable

he/she/it disables

they disable

PRESENT PERFECT

I have disabled

we have disabled

you have disabled

he/she/it has disabled

they have disabled

I am disabling

we are disabling

you are disabling

he/she/it is disabling

they are disabling

I was disabling

we were disabling

you were disabling

he/she/it was disabling

they were disabling

I will be disabling

we will be disabling

you will be disabling

he/she/it will be disabling

they will be disabling

I have been disabling

we have been disabling

you have been disabling

he/she/it has been disabling

they have been disabling

I had been disabling

we had been disabling

you had been disabling

he/she/it had been disabling

they had been disabling

I will have been disabling

we will have been disabling

you will have been disabling

he/she/it will have been disabling

they will have been disabling

I would have disabled

we would have disabled

you would have disabled

he/she/it would have disabled

they would have disabled

I would be disabling

we would be disabling

you would be disabling

he/she/it would be disabling

they would be disabling

I would have been disabling

we would have been disabling

you would have been disabling

he/she/it would have been disabling

they would have been disabling