incapacitate
English
Etymology
Mid-17th century, from incapacity + -ate.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɪn.kəˈpæ.sɪ.teɪt/
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Verb
incapacitate (third-person singular simple present incapacitates, present participle incapacitating, simple past and past participle incapacitated) (transitive)
- To make someone or something incapable of doing something; to disable.
- The police officer was incapacitated by a blow to the head.
- (law) To make someone ineligible; to disqualify.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
to put out of action, to render ineffective
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to deprive of one's legal capacity
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Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French incapacité. Equivalent to in- + capacitate.
Declension
declension of incapacitate (singular only)
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| f gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
| nominative/accusative | (o) incapacitate | incapacitatea |
| genitive/dative | (unei) incapacități | incapacității |
| vocative | incapacitate, incapacitateo | |
Spanish
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