单词	incapacitate
释义	incapacitate verb in·​ca·​pac·​i·​tate ˌin-kə-ˈpa-sə-ˌtāt  incapacitated; incapacitating transitive verb 1 : to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable 2 : to make legally incapable or ineligible incapacitation ˌin-kə-ˌpa-sə-ˈtā-shən  noun Synonyms cripple disable hamstring immobilize paralyze prostrate See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The class teaches you how to incapacitate an attacker. The stroke left her completely incapacitated. He was incapacitated by the pain. a computer system incapacitated by software problems Recent Examples on the Web And yet, the agency failed to incapacitate Ukraine’s government, foment any semblance of a pro-Russian groundswell or interrupt President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hold on power. Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 And yet, the agency failed to incapacitate Ukraine’s government, foment any semblance of a pro-Russian groundswell or interrupt President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hold on power. Greg Miller And Catherine Belton, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Aug. 2022 The bottle is one of several unusual weapons MacGyvered by the assassins throughout the film; Mr. Pitt’s character loads it up with sleeping powder to incapacitate a fellow hitman. Esther Zuckerman, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 Vaccines are generally developed to target important surface proteins, such as IsdB, under the assumption that the antibodies the immune system produces will incapacitate the virus or bacteria. Fionna M. D. Samuels, Scientific American, 4 Aug. 2022 According to Moore, the problem was solved after the department adopted a newer version of the device, which can be used to briefly incapacitate an uncooperative suspect by shocking them with an electric charge. Libor Janystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2022 Tasers are designed to temporarily incapacitate or restrain a person when lethal force isn’t appropriate, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, which has reviewed other police agencies’ use of stun guns, including the Portland Police Bureau. oregonlive, 22 June 2022 The company is also emphasizing the drones will be designed to incapacitate targets, as opposed to using lethal force from police firearms. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 3 June 2022 Tear gas is used by law enforcement to incapacitate people by provoking overwhelming irritation to the eyes, mouth and lungs. Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Apr. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1657, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Legal Definition incapacitate transitive verb in·​ca·​pac·​i·​tate ˌin-kə-ˈpa-sə-ˌtāt  incapacitated; incapacitating 1 : to make legally incapable or ineligible mental illness alone will not incapacitate a person from making a valid contract Landmark Med. Ctr. v. Gauthier, 635 A.2d 1145 (1994) 2 : to deprive of capacity or natural power an injury that incapacitates the employee incapacitate verb 1 as in to paralyze to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move the malfunctioning of a single component can incapacitate the engine Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance paralyze cripple immobilize undermine weaken disable hamstring attenuate debilitate maim undercut sap prostrate mutilate enfeeble lame hobble enervate tire knock out Antonyms & Near Antonyms energize galvanize invigorate empower vitalize strengthen fortify restore revive regenerate rejuvenate revitalize freshen refresh refreshen See More 2 as in to cripple to cause severe or permanent injury to the stroke left her completely incapacitated Synonyms & Similar Words cripple injure maim wound kill disable damage paralyze mutilate hurt scar bruise lame hit dismember impair harm disfigure hobble lacerate beat maul mangle pummel bludgeon hamstring wing murder kneecap batter lick torture smash punch gore swat whip smack slap torment pound whack hammer spank pelt box bang thump belt swipe bung up bash lash thrash wallop paste thwack flog drub buffet break pommel sock rough (up) lambaste lace lambast Antonyms & Near Antonyms heal cure remedy rehabilitate fix restore patch repair renew mend rejuvenate doctor See More
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