different between disabled vs damaged

English

Etymology

From disable +? -ed.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): [d?s?e?b??d]

Adjective

disabled (comparative more disabled, superlative most disabled)

1. Made incapable of use or action.
   • 1911, "From Brittania Lodge, No. 361", Railway Carmen's Journal, Vol. 16, No. 3, March 1911, page 129:

     In the car department we would repair cars that were disabled and placed in bad order by a bunch of scalies taking the place of striking switchmen, engineers, Firemen, etc.

2. Having a disability.
3. (law) Legally disqualified.

Synonyms

• incapacitated
• indisposed
• invalid

Antonyms

• enabled

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

disabled (usually uncountable, plural disableds)

1. One who is disabled. (often used collectively as the disabled, but sometimes also singular)

Translations

Verb

disabled

1. simple past tense and past participle of disable

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?dæm?d?d/

Verb

damaged

1. simple past tense and past participle of damage

Adjective

damaged (comparative more damaged, superlative most damaged)

1. Suffered a damage.

Usage notes

• Nouns to which "damaged" is often applied: building, house, home, bridge, tree, street, road, vehicle, car, aircraft, ship, machine, goods, merchandize, material, stock, book, document, file, hard disk, skin, hair, tissue, joint, cartilage, baggage, reputation.

Translations

Synonyms

• defective, faulty, injured, wounded; see also Thesaurus:deteriorated

Antonyms

• complete, perfect, undamaged; see also Thesaurus:intact