n. An act that debases or corrupts. [ chiefly Brit. ]
Syn. -- bastardization. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. any orchid of the genus Disa, a genus of beautiful orchids with dark green leaves and usually hooded flowers; -- they are much prized as emblematic flowers in their native regions. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n.; pl. Disabilities 1. State of being disabled; deprivation or want of ability; absence of competent physical, intellectual, or moral power, means, fitness, and the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

Grossest faults, or disabilities to perform what was covenanted. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chatham refused to see him, pleading his disability. Bancroft. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Want of legal qualification to do a thing; legal incapacity or incompetency. [ 1913 Webster ]

The disabilities of idiocy, infancy, and coverture. Abbott.

Syn. -- Weakness; inability; incompetence; impotence; incapacity; incompetency; disqualification. -- Disability, Inability. Inability is an inherent want of power to perform the thing in question; disability arises from some deprivation or loss of the needed competency. One who becomes deranged is under a disability of holding his estate; and one who is made a judge, of deciding in his own case. A man may decline an office on account of his inability to discharge its duties; he may refuse to accept a trust or employment on account of some disability prevents him from entering into such engagements. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Lacking ability; unable. [ Obs. ] “Our disable and unactive force.” Daniel. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Disabled p. pr. & vb. n. Disabling ] 1. 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

A Christian's life is a perpetual exercise, a wrestling and warfare, for which sensual pleasure disables him. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

And had performed it, if my known offense
Had not disabled me. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

I have disabled mine estate. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) To deprive of legal right or qualification; to render legally incapable. [ 1913 Webster ]

An attainder of the ancestor corrupts the blood, and disables his children to inherit. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To deprive of that which gives value or estimation; to declare lacking in competency; to disparage; to undervalue. [ Obs. ] “He disabled my judgment.” Shak.

Syn. -- To weaken; unfit; disqualify; incapacitate. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. injured so as to be unable to function; as, disabled veterans.
Syn. -- hors de combat, out of action. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

2. unable to function at normal capacity.
Syn. -- handicapped, incapacitated. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

n. Deprivation of ability; incapacity. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. causing or having caused disability; rendering disabled; as, disabling injury.
Syn. -- crippling, incapacitating. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified; as, certain disabling restrictions disqualified him for citizenship. enabling
Syn. -- disqualifying. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Disabused p. pr. & vb. n. Disabusing. ] [ Pref. dis- + abuse; cf. F. désabuser. ] To set free from mistakes; to undeceive; to disengage from fallacy or deception; to set right; -- often used with of; as, to disabuse one of his illusions. [ 1913 Webster ]

To undeceive and disabuse the people. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

If men are now sufficiently enlightened to disabuse themselves or artifice, hypocrisy, and superstition, they will consider this event as an era in their history. J. Adams. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Pref. dis- + accommodate. ] To put to inconvenience; to incommode. [ R. ] Bp. Warburton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A state of being unaccommodated or unsuited. [ R. ] Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ Cf. F. désaccorder to cause discord. ] To refuse to assent. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Disagreement. Pop. Sci. Monthly. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not accordant. Fabyan. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Cf. F. désaccoutumer. ] To destroy the force of habit in; to wean from a custom. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To free from acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Disacknowledged p. pr. & vb. n. Disacknowledging. ] To refuse to acknowledge; to deny; to disown. [ Obs. ] South. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Pref. dis- + acquaint: cf. OF. desacointier. ] To render unacquainted; to make unfamiliar. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

While my sick heart
With dismal smart
Is disacquainted never. Herrick. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Neglect of disuse of familiarity, or familiar acquaintance. [ Obs. ] South. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. dis- (Gr. di`s- twice) + acrolein + -yl. ] (Chem.) A white amorphous substance obtained as a polymeric modification of acrolein. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To deprive of ornaments. Congreve. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. & i. [ Pref. dis- + advance: cf. OF. desavancier. ] To draw back, or cause to draw back. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. désavantage. ] 1. Deprivation of advantage; unfavorable or prejudicial quality, condition, circumstance, or the like; that which hinders success, or causes loss or injury. [ 1913 Webster ]

I was brought here under the disadvantage of being unknown by sight to any of you. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

Abandoned by their great patron, the faction henceforward acted at disadvantage. Palfrey. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Loss; detriment; hindrance; prejudice to interest, fame, credit, profit, or other good. [ 1913 Webster ]

They would throw a construction on his conduct, to his disadvantage before the public. Bancroft.

Syn. -- Detriment; injury; hurt; loss; damage. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Cf. F. désavantager. ] To injure the interest of; to be detrimental to. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Injurious; disadvantageous. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. désavantageux. ] Attended with disadvantage; unfavorable to success or prosperity; inconvenient; prejudicial; -- opposed to advantageous; as, the situation of an army is disadvantageous for attack or defense. [ 1913 Webster ]

Even in the disadvantageous position in which he had been placed, he gave clear indications of future excellence. Prescott.

-- Dis*ad`van*ta"geous*ly, adv. -- Dis*ad`van*ta"geous*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. dis- + adventure: cf. OF. desaventure. ] Misfortune; mishap. [ Obs. ] Sir W. Raleigh. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Unprosperous; unfortunate. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To advise against; to dissuade from. [ R. ] Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Disaffected; p. pr. & vb. n. Disaffecting. ] 1. To alienate or diminish the affection of; to make unfriendly or less friendly; to fill with discontent and unfriendliness. [ 1913 Webster ]

They had attempted to disaffect and discontent his majesty's late army. Clarendon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To disturb the functions of; to disorder. [ 1913 Webster ]

It disaffects the bowels. Hammond. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To lack affection for; to be alienated from, or indisposed toward; to dislike. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Alienated in feeling; not wholly loyal. J. H. Newman. -- Dis`af*fect"ed*ly, adv. -- Dis`af*fect"ed*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. State of being disaffected; alienation or want of affection or good will, esp. toward those in authority; unfriendliness; dislike. [ 1913 Webster ]

In the making laws, princes must have regard to . . . the affections and disaffections of the people. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Disorder; bad constitution. [ R. ] Wiseman.

Syn. -- Dislike; disgust; discontent; unfriendliness; alienation; disloyalty; hostility. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not disposed to affection; unfriendly; disaffected. [ R. ] Blount. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. 1. To assert the contrary of; to contradict; to deny; -- said of that which has been asserted. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) To refuse to confirm; to annul, as a judicial decision, by a contrary judgment of a superior tribunal. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The act of disaffirming; denial; negation. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) Overthrow or annulment by the decision of a superior tribunal; as, disaffirmance of judgment. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of disaffirming; negation; refutation. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Disafforested; p. pr. & vb. n. Disafforesting. ] [ Pref. dis- + afforest: cf. OF. desaforester. ] (Eng. Law) To reduce from the privileges of a forest to the state of common ground; to exempt from forest laws. [ 1913 Webster ]

By charter 9 Henry III. many forests were disafforested. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To destroy the aggregation of; to separate into component parts, as an aggregate mass. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. désagrégation. ] The separation of an aggregate body into its component parts. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Disagreed p. pr. & vb. n. Disagreeing. ] [ Pref. dis- + agree: cf. F. désagréer to displease. ] 1. To fail to accord; not to agree; to lack harmony; to differ; to be unlike; to be at variance. [ 1913 Webster ]

They reject the plainest sense of Scripture, because it seems to disagree with what they call reason. Atterbury. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To differ in opinion; to hold discordant views; to be at controversy; to quarrel. [ 1913 Webster ]

Who shall decide, when doctors disagree? Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To be unsuited; to have unfitness; as, medicine sometimes disagrees with the patient; food often disagrees with the stomach or the taste. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Usually followed by with, sometimes by to, rarely by from; as, I disagree to your proposal.

Syn. -- To differ; vary; dissent. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. désagréable. ] 1. Not agreeable, conformable, or congruous; contrary; unsuitable. [ 1913 Webster ]

Preach you truly the doctrine which you have received, and each nothing that is disagreeable thereunto. Udall. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Exciting repugnance; offensive to the feelings or senses; displeasing; unpleasant. [ 1913 Webster ]

That which is disagreeable to one is many times agreeable to another, or disagreeable in a less degree. Wollaston. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state or quality of being; disagreeable; unpleasantness. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a disagreeable manner; unsuitably; offensively. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Disagreement. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. désagrément disagreeable circumstance, disagreeableness. ] 1. The state of disagreeing; a being at variance; dissimilitude; diversity. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Unsuitableness; unadaptedness. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Difference of opinion or sentiment. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A falling out, or controversy; difference.

Syn. -- Difference; diversity; dissimilitude; unlikeness; discrepancy; variance; dissent; misunderstanding; dissension; division; dispute; jar; wrangle; discord. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who disagrees. Hammond. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To alienate from allegiance. [ Obs. & R. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Disallowed p. pr. & vb. n. Disallowing. ] [ Pref. dis- + allow: cf. OF. desalouer, desloer, to blame, dissuade. ] To refuse to allow; to deny the force or validity of; to disown and reject; as, the judge disallowed the executor's charge. [ 1913 Webster ]

To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God. 1 Pet. ii. 4. [ 1913 Webster ]

That the edicts of Cæsar we may at all times disallow, but the statutes of God for no reason we may reject. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ This verb was sometimes followed by of; as, “What follows, if we disallow of this?” Shak. See Allow.

Syn. -- To disapprove; prohibit; censure; reject. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not allowable; not to be suffered. Raleigh. -- Dis`al*low"a*ble*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

n. The act of disallowing; refusal to admit or permit; rejection.

Syn. -- Disapprobation; prohibition; condemnation; censure; rejection. [ 1913 Webster ]