inoperable

[US]/ɪn'ɒp(ə)rəb(ə)l/
[UK]/ɪn'ɑpərəbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.impractical;not able to be operated on

Example Sentences

inoperable cancer of the pancreas.

He recalls a mother in her late 20s who came to him because she had an inoperable defect in her aorta that would rupture at some undeterminable time in the future, killing her instantly.

The doctor discovered an inoperable tumor in his brain.

The mechanic said the engine was inoperable and needed to be replaced.

The inoperable machine was left abandoned in the warehouse.

The inoperable remote control needed new batteries.

The inoperable phone was beyond repair.

The inoperable car had been sitting in the garage for years.

The doctor explained that the condition was inoperable and terminal.

The inoperable software caused the computer to crash repeatedly.

The inoperable elevator forced everyone to take the stairs.

The inoperable printer needed to be replaced with a new one.

Real-world Examples

That could render Dr Singhal's device inoperable after only a few months.

Source: The Economist - Technology

So that when they get report it`s stolen, they could be render inoperable.

Source: CNN Listening Collection July 2013

Local officials said the fire station was inoperable and most of the town's police cars were destroyed.

Source: VOA Special December 2021 Collection

In January, Facebook's changes rendered inoperable a database of its political ads produced by investigative journalists at ProPublica.

Source: Business Weekly

Your corporation Make Sunsets has been chosen to be made inoperable.

Source: PBS Earth - Climate Change

[Dr. Melendez] Blood supply becoming so intertwined with the patient's, it was deemed inoperable.

Source: Medical knowledge in film and television dramas.

And with just 5 cm of ash, thermal power plants would become inoperable.

Source: If there is a if.

Spain's airport operator announced the island's airport was inoperable on Saturday, too may clouds of ash and volcanic debris on the runways.

Source: CNN 10 Student English September 2021 Collection

He was diagnosed with an inoperable tumor 6 months ago, and his wife left the two of them.

Source: Criminal Minds Season 3

The challenge that we have in Richardson's Bay is the vessels that are anchored out, the large majority are inoperable, and therefore unsafe vessels.

Source: The New Yorker (video edition)

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