incapacitates

present tense third-person singular of incapacitate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of incapacitates Lorenzo confronts and incapacitates Pepe, Sonia’s main ally, before facing Sonia herself. Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incapacitates
Verb
  • This paralyzes executives and creates fatigue.
    Nick Ryan, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The smaller wasp quickly stings the spider, injecting its powerful venom that does not kill but permanently paralyzes it.
    Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Second, this ambiguity around responsibility cripples an organization’s ability to respond effectively.
    Nelson Lim, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Drones allow aggressors to target critical infrastructure that cripples a defender’s economy at low cost and with high accuracy.
    Omar Al-Ubaydli, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Both liberals and conservatives now reshape government through executive power and Supreme Court rulings instead of formal amendments, which undermines democratic participation.
    Big Think, Big Think, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Meanwhile, another kind of natural fatty acid undermines these cells and may diminish the body's ability to stave off tumor growth.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After Wednesday disables the machine with an axe, Isaac’s ability no longer works, and Thing attacks him.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
  • To be specific, this mode disables custom actions, changes backlighting to a single color, and prevents profile switching.
    George Yang, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Derek gravely injures his hand.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Gafford injures ankle The Mavericks are likely to be without one of their major frontcourt pieces this preseason.
    Christian Clark, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Even with all of them in place, Shirley misses the masked attacker sneaking his way up to the apartment door, and Lamb’s attempt to blind him with bleach creates a chaotic struggle that wounds the assailant without containing him.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Set against Mumbai’s relentless pulse, their delicate connection faces tests as personal histories, desires, and wounds resurface.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Incapacitates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incapacitates. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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