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disablement

The state of being impaired or deprived of a physical or mental faculty, often resulting in a permanent disability. / The act of making something non-functional or preventing a system or device from operating.
Noun
pl: disablements

This term carries a heavy, clinical, or legal weight, often appearing in insurance policies, medical reports, or employment contracts. It describes a state of loss rather than a temporary condition, evoking a sense of permanence and systemic failure, whether referring to a human body or a mechanical system.

When used in a technical context, it refers to the deliberate or accidental neutralization of a function. This differs from "damage" in that disablement focuses on the loss of utility or the cessation of operation rather than the physical destruction of the object.

Meanings

Noun

The state of being impaired or deprived of a physical or mental faculty, often resulting in a permanent disability.

The worker was granted a pension following a permanent disablement caused by the accident.

Noun

The act of making something non-functional or preventing a system or device from operating.

The disablement of the security alarm allowed the intruders to enter the building undetected.

Examples

The insurance policy provides coverage for total and permanent disablement.

The insurance policy provides coverage for total and permanent disablement.

Business

He suffered a severe disablement after the industrial accident.

He suffered a severe disablement after the industrial accident.

Health

The disablement of the security system allowed the intruder to enter.

The disablement of the security system allowed the intruder to enter.

Detective

I wonder if this level of disablement will qualify me for a pension.

I wonder if this level of disablement will qualify me for a pension.

The software update caused the accidental disablement of several key features.

The software update caused the accidental disablement of several key features.

Office

The soldier was granted a discharge based on permanent physical disablement.

The soldier was granted a discharge based on permanent physical disablement.

History

Disablement of the alarm is required before performing maintenance.

Disablement of the alarm is required before performing maintenance.

Office

She struggled to adapt her life to her sudden disablement.

She struggled to adapt her life to her sudden disablement.

The technician confirmed the disablement of the remote access port.

The technician confirmed the disablement of the remote access port.

Office

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