incapacitate

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Pronunciation

/ˌɪn.kəˈpæ.sɪ.teɪt/

Definition of incapacitate

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

(transitive)To make someone or something incapable of doing something; to disable.

“The police officer was incapacitated by a blow to the head.”

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verb

(transitive)To make someone or something incapable of doing something; to disable.

“The police officer was incapacitated by a blow to the head.”
(transitive)To make someone or something incapable of doing something; to disable.

“Wilson's principal motivation for situation-oriented policies was the desire to change the real world by proposing politically practicable policies. And his principle prescription was to incapacitate a larger number of habitual offenders.”
(transitive)To make someone ineligible; to disqualify.

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Mid-17th century, from incapacity + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French incapaciter.

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