disabled

[US]/dɪsˈeɪbld/
[UK]/dɪsˈeɪbld/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. physically or mentally impaired; having a disability

Phrases & Collocations

physically disabled

mentally disabled

developmentally disabled

disabled people

disabled person

learning disabled

Example Sentences

a disabled veteran; disabled children.

He was disabled in the accident.

a disabled man in a wheelchair

The accident disabled him for work.

They were disabled by age or sickness.

assess the suitability of the accommodation for a disabled person

facilities for disabled people.

special help for learning-disabled students.

An accident disabled him from playing football.

Deaf people and dumb people are disabled too.

Nobody can avoid being disabled by age.

Old age disabled him for hard work.

She was disabled from walking by a fall.

exempting the disabled from military service.

Many disabled people are fiercely independent.

It is important to challenge society’s preconceptions about disabled people.

the building has been made accessible to disabled people.

the move would disenfranchise the disabled from using the town centre.

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