New Zealander George Hudson proposed the modern idea of daylight saving in 1895. Germany and Austria-Hungary organized the first implementation, starting on 30 April 1916. Many countries have used it at various times since then, particularly since the energy crisis of the 1970s.
Medical Definition of DISABLE. : to deprive of a mental or physical capacity.
v. supÂ·pressed, supÂ·pressÂ·ing, supÂ·pressÂ·es. To curtail or inhibit the activity of something, such as the immune system. To deliberately exclude unacceptable desires or thoughts from the mind. To reduce the incidence or severity of a condition or symptom, such as a hemorrhage.