incapacitate
Use Incapacitate in a sentence
kəˈpæs 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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| —vb | |
| 1. | to deprive of power, strength, or capacity; disable |
| 2. | to deprive of legal capacity or eligibility |
| incapaci'tation | |
| —n | |
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Incapacitate
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Example sentences
Capital punishment is intended to incapacitate the killer to prevent him or her from continuing their crimes.
And it's legitimate to incapacitate violent aggressors for the safety of others.
Discharging pepper spray improperly could make matters worse if you incapacitate yourself or others in your party.
And he is gravely debilitated by asthma, an affliction which he refuses to allow to incapacitate him.
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