incapacitate
in·ca·pac·i·tate
transitive verb \ˌin-kə-ˈpa-sə-ˌtāt\in·ca·pac·i·tat·edin·ca·pac·i·tat·ing
Definition of INCAPACITATE
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: to make legally incapable or ineligible
Examples of INCAPACITATE
- The class teaches you how to incapacitate an attacker.
- The stroke left her completely incapacitated.
- He was incapacitated by the pain.
- a computer system incapacitated by software problems
First Known Use of INCAPACITATE
1657
Rhymes with INCAPACITATE
circumambulate, circumnavigate, contraindicate, decontaminate, deteriorate, differentiate, disambiguate, disassociate, discombobulate, disorientate, disproportionate, excommunicate, expiration date, free-associate, hyperventilate, intermediate, interpenetrate, misappropriate, multivariate, overcompensate, overpopulate, ratiocinate, recapitulate, rehabilitate, renegotiate, superannuate, supersaturate, transubstantiate, underestimate
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