Vocabulary : Dis- to Disabusing
Dis- : . ;; A prefix from the Latin, whence F. des, or sometimes de-, dis-. The Latin dis-appears as di-before b, d, g, l, m, n, r, v, becomes dif-before f, and either dis-or di- before j. It is from the same root as bis twice, and duo, E. two. See Two, and cf. Bi-, Di-, Dia-. Dis-denotes separation, a parting from, as in distribute, disconnect; hence it often has the force of a privative and negative, as in disarm, disoblige, disagree. Also intensive, as in dissever. ;; A prefix from Gr. di`s- twice. See Di-.Disabilities : of Disability
Disability : State of being disabled; deprivation or want of ability; absence of competent physical, intellectual, or moral power, means, fitness, and the like. ;; Want of legal qualification to do a thing; legal incapacity or incompetency.
Disable : Lacking ability; unable. ;; To render unable or incapable; to destroy the force, vigor, or power of action of; to deprive of competent physical or intellectual power; to incapacitate; to disqualify; to make incompetent or unfit for service; to impair. ;; To deprive of legal right or qualification; to render legally incapable. ;; To deprive of that which gives value or estimation; to declare lacking in competency; to disparage; to undervalue.
Disabled : of Disable
