Difference between Enable and Disable

What is the difference between Enable and Disable?

Enable as a verb is to give strength or ability to; to make firm and strong. while Disable as a verb is to render unable; to take away the ability.

Enable

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To give strength or ability to; to make firm and strong. To make able (to do, or to be, something); to confer sufficient power upon; to furnish with means, opportunities, and the like; to render competent for; to empower; to endow. To allow a way out or excuse for an action.

Disable

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to render unable; to take away the ability.to impair the physical or mental abilities of; to cause a serious, permanent injury which has a negative impact on the person's social life.to deactivate a function of an electronical or mechanical device.

We hope you now know whether to use Enable or Disable in your sentence.

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