Incapacitate: meaning, definitions and examples
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incapacitate
[ ɪnˈkəˈpæsɪˌteɪt ]
medical
To deprive of capacity or natural power; to make incapable or unfit; to render powerless or inoperative; to disable.
Synonyms
cripple, disable, immobilize, weaken
Examples of usage
- In order to incapacitate the suspect, the police officers used a taser.
- The virus can incapacitate a person for weeks at a time.
legal
To deprive of legal capacity or qualification.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The court may incapacitate an individual from making decisions if they are deemed unfit.
Translations
Translations of the word "incapacitate" in other languages:
🇵🇹 incapacitar
🇮🇳 अक्षम करना
🇩🇪 unfähig machen
🇮🇩 melumpuhkan
🇺🇦 знерухомити
🇵🇱 unieczynnić
🇯🇵 無力化する
🇫🇷 incapaciter
🇪🇸 incapacitar
🇹🇷 etkisiz hale getirmek
🇰🇷 무능하게 하다
🇸🇦 شل
🇨🇿 zneškodnit
🇸🇰 zneškodniť
🇨🇳 使无能力
🇸🇮 onemogočiti
🇮🇸 gera ófær
🇰🇿 қабілетсіз ету
🇬🇪 უუნარობა
🇦🇿 qabiliyyətsiz etmək
🇲🇽 incapacitar
Word origin
The word 'incapacitate' originated in the early 17th century, from the Latin word 'incapacitare' (in- 'not' + capacitare 'to make fit'). It has been used in various contexts over the centuries, primarily in medical and legal settings.