| noun | the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness “reading disability” |
| noun | advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning |
| noun | something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress |
| verb | injure permanently “He was disabled in a car accident” |
| verb | attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant |
| verb | put at a disadvantage “The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements” |
| disabled | adjective | incapable of functioning as a consequence of injury or illness |
| disable | verb | make unable to perform a certain action |
| handicap | verb | injure permanently |
| hinder | verb | hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of |
| deterrent | adjective | tending to deter |
| deter | verb | try to prevent; show opposition to |
| impede | verb | be a hindrance or obstacle to |
| disablement | noun | the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness |
| invalid | noun | someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury |
| handicap | noun | the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness |
| handicapper | noun | someone who sets the betting odds based on calculations of the outcome of a contest (especially a horse race) |
| hamper | noun | a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) |