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disabled

di·sab·led

UK/dɪsˈɛɪ̯bəɫd/ US/dɪˈseɪbʌld/ fairly common
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

1.
2.

so badly injured as to be unable to continue

  • “disabled veterans”
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noun

1.

people who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped

  • “technology to help the elderly and the disabled”

Origin

From disable + -ed.

Phrases

  • intellectually disabled Compound words

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