incapacitate

[ in-kuh-pas-i-teyt ]

/ ˌɪn kəˈpæs ɪˌteɪt /

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verb (used with object), in·ca·pac·i·tat·ed, in·ca·pac·i·tat·ing.

to deprive of ability, qualification, or strength; make incapable or unfit; disable.

Law. to deprive of the legal power to act in a specified way or ways.

Origin of incapacitate

First recorded in 1650–60; incapacit(y) + -ate¹

SYNONYMS FOR incapacitate

1 cripple, handicap, sideline.

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OTHER WORDS FROM incapacitate

in·ca·pac·i·ta·tion, noun

Words nearby incapacitate

incandescent lamp, incantation, incantatory, incapable, incapacitant, incapacitate, incapacitated, incapacity, incapacity benefit, Incaparina, incapsulate

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Example sentences from the Web for incapacitate

I used to say under Bush the attempt to incapacitate me, “that one is not yet legal.”
Daniel Ellsberg: Edward Snowden Is a Hero and We Need More Whistleblowers|Daniel Ellsberg|June 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Some very slight physical defects will incapacitate a man under the usual recruiting rules.
The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV|Various
Dick found that Warner and Pennington both had wounds, although they were too slight to incapacitate them.
The Guns of Shiloh|Joseph A. Altsheler
Whether I accompany him is uncertain; he is apprehensive that my health may incapacitate me.
The Royal Institution|Bence Jones

He neither knew nor cared how serious the injury might be, so long as it did not incapacitate him from serving his machine.
Air Service Boys Over The Enemy's Lines|Charles Amory Beach
There's a break in sanitation that could incapacitate your whole command.
The Lani People|J. F. Bone

British Dictionary definitions for incapacitate

incapacitate

/ (ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪˌteɪt) /

verb (tr)

to deprive of power, strength, or capacity; disable

to deprive of legal capacity or eligibility

Derived forms of incapacitate

incapacitation, noun

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单词	incapacitate
释义	incapacitate [ in-kuh-pas-i-teyt ] / ˌɪn kəˈpæs ɪˌteɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR incapacitate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), in·ca·pac·i·tat·ed, in·ca·pac·i·tat·ing. to deprive of ability, qualification, or strength; make incapable or unfit; disable. Law. to deprive of the legal power to act in a specified way or ways. Origin of incapacitate First recorded in 1650–60; incapacit(y) + -ate¹ SYNONYMS FOR incapacitate 1 cripple, handicap, sideline. SEE SYNONYMS FOR incapacitate ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM incapacitate in·ca·pac·i·ta·tion, noun Words nearby incapacitate incandescent lamp, incantation, incantatory, incapable, incapacitant, incapacitate, incapacitated, incapacity, incapacity benefit, Incaparina, incapsulate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for incapacitate I used to say under Bush the attempt to incapacitate me, “that one is not yet legal.” Daniel Ellsberg: Edward Snowden Is a Hero and We Need More Whistleblowers\|Daniel Ellsberg\|June 10, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Some very slight physical defects will incapacitate a man under the usual recruiting rules. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV\|Various Dick found that Warner and Pennington both had wounds, although they were too slight to incapacitate them. The Guns of Shiloh\|Joseph A. Altsheler Whether I accompany him is uncertain; he is apprehensive that my health may incapacitate me. The Royal Institution\|Bence Jones He neither knew nor cared how serious the injury might be, so long as it did not incapacitate him from serving his machine. Air Service Boys Over The Enemy's Lines\|Charles Amory Beach There's a break in sanitation that could incapacitate your whole command. The Lani People\|J. F. Bone British Dictionary definitions for incapacitate incapacitate / (ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪˌteɪt) / verb (tr) to deprive of power, strength, or capacity; disable to deprive of legal capacity or eligibility Derived forms of incapacitate incapacitation, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to incapacitate paralyze, immobilize, disable, cripple, maim, hinder, prostrate, lame, disarm, damage, hurt, hamstring, disqualify, undermine, weaken, disenable, lay up, take out
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incapacitate

verb (used with object), in·ca·pac·i·tat·ed, in·ca·pac·i·tat·ing.

Origin of incapacitate

SYNONYMS FOR incapacitate

OTHER WORDS FROM incapacitate

Words nearby incapacitate

Example sentences from the Web for incapacitate

British Dictionary definitions for incapacitate

verb (tr)

Derived forms of incapacitate

Words related to incapacitate