incapacitate

verb
UK: /ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪteɪt/
US: /ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪteɪt/

  1. To make someone unable to work or do things normally; to disable.

    1. The injury may incapacitate him for weeks.
    2. Fear can incapacitate people and prevent them from taking action in critical situations.

  2. To deprive of strength or power; to disqualify.

    1. A sudden illness incapacitated the team's best player.
    2. The scandal could incapacitate the politician's ability to lead effectively.

Synonyms

cripple weaken paralyze immobilize disable
incapacitate adjective

  1. Having lost the ability to function normally; disabled.

    1. He was incapacitated after the accident.
    2. An incapacitated vehicle was blocking the road after the heavy snowfall last night.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "incapacitate" in English means: To make someone unable to work or do things normally; to disable., To deprive of strength or power; to disqualify..

The phonetic transcription of "incapacitate" is /ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪteɪt/ in British English and /ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪteɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "incapacitate": cripple, weaken, paralyze, immobilize, disable.

Example usage of "incapacitate": "The injury may incapacitate him for weeks.". More examples on the page.