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disablement|dɪsˈeɪb(ə)lmənt|
[f. as prec. + -ment.]
1. The action of disabling; the fact or condition of being disabled.
1684P. Henry Diaries & Lett. (1882) 322, I heard of y⊇ Death of Mr. Jo. Tho{ddd}after several yeares disablement. c1716South Serm. V. iv. 182 (T.) This is only an interruption of the acts, rather than any disablement of the [intellectual judging] faculty. 1806W. Taylor in Ann. Rev. IV. 230 This practice brings on diseases of the foot and ankles, and disablement for military service. 1853Grote Greece ii. lxxxv. XI. 249 Encouraged by the evident disablement of their enemies. 1884Law Times 27 Sept. 356/1 Compulsory assurance..against sickness and disablement.
2. The imposition of a legal disability.
1485Act 1 Hen. VII in Materials Hist. Hen. VII (Rolls) I. 120 Actes of attainder, forfeiture, and disablement. 1503–4Act 19 Hen. VII, c. 35 §2 The seid acte of Atteyndre..or eny other thinges to the disabilment of the seid Gilbert and of his heirez. a1626Bacon Observ. Libel in 1592 (T.), The penalty..was..disablement to take any promotion, or to exercise any charge. 1680Baxter Answ. Stillingfl. iv. 26 By Imprisonment, Banishment, or Death, or such Disablement.
3. attrib.
1898Westm. Gaz. 23 June 9/1 A crushing liability for death and disablement claims. 1898Daily News 25 June 6/6 The first 26 weeks' disablement pay. 1920Act 10 Geo. V, c. 10 §2 The rate of disablement benefit. 1961Lancet 2 Sept. 539/2 A disablement resettlement officer (D.R.O.) from the local labour exchange attends the weekly assessment conference. |
