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disable vs nobble

nobble vs disable

disable and nobble both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disable No No Yes No
nobble No No Yes No
As verbs, nobble is a hyponym of disable; that is, nobble is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disable:
  • disable: make unable to perform a certain action
  • nobble: disable by drugging
Other hyponyms of disable include lay up, pinion, confine, constrain, hold, restrain.
disable (verb) nobble (verb)
injure permanently disable by drugging
make unable to perform a certain action take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
make off with belongings of others
deprive of by deceit
Difference between disable and nobble

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