Nearby Words
verb (used with object), in·ca·pac·i·tat·ed, in·ca·pac·i·tat·ing.
1.
to deprive of ability, qualification, or strength; make incapable or unfit; disable.
2.
Law. to deprive of the legal power to act in a specified way or ways.
Related forms
in·ca·pac·i·ta·tion, noun
Synonyms
1. cripple, handicap, sideline.
1. cripple, handicap, sideline.
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Incapacitate
is always a great word to know.
So is incompetent. Does it mean:
| being unable or legally unqualified to perform specified acts or to be held legally responsible for such acts |
| a judicial decision given by a judge or court; the obligation a debt; the certificate embodying such a decision and issued against the obligor |
Example Sentences
- The guns are designed to incapacitate their target with a pulsating electrical current.
- These chemicals swiftly incapacitate the targeted cell.
- None of these have the capability to incapacitate a human being within seconds.
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