: 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
For 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
… 4,000 disabled athletes from 125 nations competing in 18 sports. John Shaw
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: 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
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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
The organization is working to protect the rights of disabled veterans. the disabled man was unable to climb the stairs without help
Recent Examples on the WebEric Montgomery is charged with rape of a victim who is mentally disabled or deficient and furnishing alcohol to a minor, according to charging documents reviewed by PEOPLE. Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2022 Some of the tech can be manually disabled, prompting concerns that drivers may become indifferent to it. Morgan Korn, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2022 Some features are disabled, such as image previews within notifications and the ability to watch streams on other Amazon devices. Nicole Nguyen, WSJ, 31 July 2022 An email sent to Schor repeated the threatening language of the original note and directed her to a different email address after the first was, presumably, disabled. Kristen Hawley, Bon Appétit, 26 July 2022 Providing food, clothing, housing and grants for more than 1,500 veterans who are disabled and those affected by homelessness. Roxanne De La Rosa, The Arizona Republic, 17 July 2022 My significant other is legally disabled and has multiple serious health conditions. Becky Jacobs, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 July 2022 The rash of proposals overhaul several programs designed to discharge federal student loans when borrowers are defrauded by their colleges, as well as those who are permanently disabled, spend years in public service or face a school closure. Danielle Douglas-gabriel, Anchorage Daily News, 6 July 2022 The rash of proposals overhaul several programs designed to discharge federal student loans for borrowers who are defrauded by their colleges, as well as those who are permanently disabled, spend years in public service, or face a school closure. Danielle Douglas-gabriel, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2022 See More