incapacitate

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Etymology

Mid-17th century, from .

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌɪn.kəˈpæ.sɪ.teɪt/

Verb

incapacitate (incapacitates, present participle incapacitating; simple past and past participle incapacitated) (transitive)

1. To make someone or something incapable of doing something; to disable.

   The police officer was incapacitated by a blow to the head.

2. (law) To make someone ineligible; to disqualify.

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:disable

Translations

• Italian: impossibilitare

Translations

• Italian: inibire

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