incapacitate (Meaning)
incapacitate (v)
make unable to perform a certain action
injure permanently
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.
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incapacitate Sentence Examples
- 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.
- The intense pain incapacitated him, rendering him unable to move.
- The extreme cold incapacitated the climbers, making them unable to descend.
- The psychological trauma she suffered incapacitated her for months.
- The high fever incapacitated the child, causing him to hallucinate.
- The heavy sedatives incapacitated the patient during surgery.
- 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,
paralyze, cripple, undermine,immobilize, hamstring, disable, weaken,attenuate, maim, sap
vitalize, galvanize, vitalize, empower, energize, invigorate, empower,energize, fortify, galvanize
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.
