<p><strong>adjective</strong></p><ul><li>physically or mentally impaired, injured, or incapacitated.</li><li>not working or operating properly, or at all; incapable or made incapable of functioning:<ul><li>They called the Coast Guard to tow the disabled boat to shore.</li><li>This feature is normally disabled on company computers.</li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>noun</strong></p><ul><li>(used with a plural verb) Usually the disabled.</li><li>physically or mentally impaired people:<ul><li>Ramps have been installed at the entrances to accommodate the disabled.</li></ul></li></ul>