English · Word Candidate

disabled

[dɪsˈɛɪ̯bəɫd]

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: disableds

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Made incapable of use or action.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bị làm cho không thể sử dụng hoặc hoạt động

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Adjective

Examples

In the car department we would repair cars that were disabled and placed in bad order by a bunch of scalies taking the place of striking switchmen, engineers, Firemen, etc.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Having a disability.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có khuyết tật

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One who is disabled. (often used collectively as the disabled, but sometimes also singular)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người bị khuyết tật

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “disabled” mean?

Made incapable of use or action.

Is “disabled” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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