incapacitate Antonyms

Meaning of incapacitate

Wordnet

incapacitate (v)

make unable to perform a certain action

injure permanently

Webster

incapacitate (v. t.)

To deprive of capacity or natural power; to disable; to render incapable or unfit; to disqualify; as, his age incapacitated him for war.

To deprive of legal or constitutional requisites, or of ability or competency for the performance of certain civil acts; to disqualify.

incapacitate Sentence Examples

  1. The accident left her incapacitated, unable to walk or care for herself.
  2. The thief incapacitated the guard with a chloroform rag.
  3. The venom from the snake bite incapacitated the victim within minutes.
  4. The loud explosion incapacitated everyone in the vicinity.
  5. The intense pain incapacitated him, rendering him unable to move.
  6. The extreme cold incapacitated the climbers, making them unable to descend.
  7. The psychological trauma she suffered incapacitated her for months.
  8. The high fever incapacitated the child, causing him to hallucinate.
  9. The heavy sedatives incapacitated the patient during surgery.
  10. The car crash incapacitated several passengers, requiring immediate medical attention.

FAQs About the word incapacitate

make unable to perform a certain action, injure permanentlyTo deprive of capacity or natural power; to disable; to render incapable or unfit; to disqualify; as,

cripple,paralyze, undermine,immobilize, disable, hamstring, weaken, tire,attenuate, mutilate

energize, energize, invigorate, invigorate, vitalize, galvanize, empower, strengthen, fortify, strengthen

The accident left her incapacitated, unable to walk or care for herself.

The thief incapacitated the guard with a chloroform rag.

The venom from the snake bite incapacitated the victim within minutes.

The loud explosion incapacitated everyone in the vicinity.