unabling

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noun

The act or process of rendering unable; disabling

OriginMiddle English unablyng →
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Meanings

unabling1

noununabling (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe act or process of rendering unable; disabling

unabling2

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of unable

Origin

unabling · noun

  1. Middle Englishunablyng
  2. Englishunabling

From Middle English unablyng, equivalent to unable + -ing.

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unabling · verb

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APA

unabling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unabling

MLA

“unabling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unabling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unabling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unabling.

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