disabled
adjective
dis·abled
dis-ˈā-bəld 
diz-ˈā-
1
a
: impaired or limited by a physical, mental, cognitive, or developmental condition : affected by disability
Decades of government policy and a Supreme Court decision … have established that public services for all disabled people must be provided in the least restrictive and most integrated environment possible.—
Sallie Tisdale
Sallie TisdaleFor disabled travelers—or anyone nursing an injury—successful trips require planning. … Rugged or remote areas may require some give and take on your part, including physical assistance or workarounds.—Linda Burbank
Linda Burbank… 4,000 disabled athletes from 125 nations competing in 18 sports.—John Shaw
John Shaw
b
: incapacitated by illness or injury
… 17.4% of all match-ending injuries, were attributable to OT (orthopedic trauma). Two such stoppages involved multiple roundhouse kicks directed at the lateral aspect of the knee. The disabled competitors were unable to continue because of marked pain with weight bearing.—George J. Buse and Robert M. Wood
George J. Buse and Robert M. Wood2
of a device or mechanism
: rendered inoperative (as by being damaged or deliberately altered)
a disabled alarm
They would have pulled out but they were waiting on the Iraqi police to finish their report and there was the issue of the disabled fuel truck …—David Abrams
David AbramsExamples of disabled in a Sentence
The organization is working to protect the rights of disabled veterans.
the disabled man was unable to climb the stairs without help
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As the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service, Oz is now in charge of Medicare, the federal organization covering healthcare for Americans over 65 years old and disabled people as well as Medicaid, the org that provides medical coverage for low-income people.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Gordon Hartman founded it in 2010 in honor of his disabled daughter, Morgan.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 19 Apr. 2025
Biden argued the Trump administration's cuts steered by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency have jeopardized the future of Social Security for millions of seniors and disabled Americans who depend on it.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
His political instinct isn’t wrong that Social Security is a good re-entry point: 73 million Social Security recipients are older and disabled, and even if the checks do get out this month, Republicans are on a collision course over funding the program.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Gordon Hartman founded it in 2010 in honor of his disabled daughter, Morgan.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 19 Apr. 2025
Biden argued the Trump administration's cuts steered by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency have jeopardized the future of Social Security for millions of seniors and disabled Americans who depend on it.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
His political instinct isn’t wrong that Social Security is a good re-entry point: 73 million Social Security recipients are older and disabled, and even if the checks do get out this month, Republicans are on a collision course over funding the program.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Disabled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disabled. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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