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   In·ca·pac·i·tate

   /ˌinkəˈpasəˌtāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. prevent from functioning in a normal way: "he was incapacitated by a heart attack"
   • ▪ deprive (someone) of their legal capacity.

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from incapacity + -ate3.

   Derivatives

   • 1. incapacitation noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › incapacitateINCAPACITATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to make someone too sick or weak to work or do things normally: [ often passive ] He was incapacitated by illness. incapacity. noun [ U ] uk / ˌɪnkəˈpæsəti / us. the fact of being unable to do something because you do not have the ability or you are too weak.

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   Check pronunciation: incapacitate. Definition of incapacitate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. dictionary.justia.com › incapacitateincapacitate Definition, Meaning & Usage | Justia Legal ...

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   Describes the act of making someone unable to exercise their natural abilities or functions. How to use "incapacitate" in a sentence. After the accident, the driver was incapacitate and could no longer perform his duties. A severe illness can incapacitate a person, making them unable to work.

5. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › incapacitateincapacitate | meaning of incapacitate in Longman Dictionary ...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English in‧ca‧pa‧ci‧tate /ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪteɪt/ AWL verb [ transitive] formal 1 to make you too ill or weak to live and work normally Her mother has been incapacitated by a fall. an incapacitating injury 2 to stop a system, piece of equipment etc from working properly A successful attack would ...

6. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › incapacitateIncapacitate - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms, Etymology

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   IPA. Dictionary definition of incapacitate. To disable or make someone unable to perform a certain action or function. "The injury would incapacitate him for the rest of the season." Detailed meaning of incapacitate.

7. www.wordreference.com › definition › incapacitateincapacitate - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   to deprive of power, strength, or capacity; disable. to deprive of legal capacity or eligibility. ˌincaˌpaciˈtation n. 'incapacitate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): Taser - disable - disqualify - handicap - incapacitated - lay up - lunacy - mace - poison gas. Synonyms: disable, more...

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › incapacitate_vincapacitate, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   What does the verb incapacitate mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb incapacitate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised. See meaning & use.