Antonyms of verb disable
1 of 2 senses of disable
Sense 1
disable, disenable, incapacitate -- (make unable to perform a certain action; "disable this command on your computer")
Antonym of enable (Sense 1)
=> enable -- (render capable or able for some task; "This skill will enable you to find a job on Wall Street"; "The rope enables you to secure yourself when you climb the mountain")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb disable
2 senses of disable
Sense 1
disable, disenable, incapacitate -- (make unable to perform a certain action; "disable this command on your computer")
=> change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")
Sense 2
disable, invalid, incapacitate, handicap -- (injure permanently; "He was disabled in a car accident")
=> injure, wound -- (cause injuries or bodily harm to)