incapacitate

[ɪn.kəˈpæs.ɪ.teɪt]

incapacitate Definition

• 1. to make someone unable to work or do things normally, or to make something unable to work or operate normally
• 2. to injure someone seriously

Using incapacitate: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "incapacitate" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The accident incapacitated him for months.

• Example

  The virus can incapacitate the computer's operating system.

• Example

  The enemy's attack was intended to incapacitate the soldiers.

incapacitate Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for incapacitate

• disable
• immobilize
• paralyze
• cripple
• knock out

Antonyms for incapacitate

• enable
• empower
• strengthen

Phrases with incapacitate

• incapacitate for work

  to make someone unable to work due to injury or illness

  Example

  The injury incapacitated him for work for several weeks.

• incapacitate from doing something

  to make someone unable to do something due to injury or illness

  Example

  The illness incapacitated her from participating in the marathon.

• incapacitating blow

  a powerful and damaging hit that renders someone unable to continue fighting or functioning normally

  Example

  The boxer delivered an incapacitating blow to his opponent's head.

Origins of incapacitate

from Latin 'in-' meaning 'not' + 'capacitare' meaning 'to make able'

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Summary: incapacitate in Brief

To 'incapacitate' [ɪn.kəˈpæs.ɪ.teɪt] means to render someone or something unable to function normally, either by injury or damage. It can refer to a person being unable to work or perform daily tasks, as well as to a machine or system being unable to operate properly. Examples include 'The virus can incapacitate the computer's operating system' and 'The enemy's attack was intended to incapacitate the soldiers.'