disabling

verb

1. To render unable; to take away an ability of, as by crippling.
2. (chiefly of a person) To impair the physical or mental abilities of; to cause a serious, permanent injury.“Falling off the horse disabled him.”
3. To deactivate, to make inoperational (especially of a function of an electronic or mechanical device).“The pilot had to disable the autopilot of his airplane.”