incapacitate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˌɪn.kəˈpæ.sɪ.teɪt/

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Verb

Plain form incapacitate

Third-person singular incapacitates

Past tense incapacitated

Past participle incapacitated

Present participle incapacitating

1. (transitive) If you incapacitate a person, you make someone them incapable of doing something.
   • Synonym: disable