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incapacitate
to make unable to function or act normally
Synonyms
- disable
- immobilize
- debilitate
Antonyms
incapacitate in a sentence
A severe ankle injury could incapacitate the runner for months.
The cyberattack could incapacitate the hospital's computer network for several hours.
Where it comes from
From in- and capacitate, based on Latin capax, meaning 'capable.'
Memory hook
IN-CAPACITY: to incapacitate someone is to take away the capacity to act.
Read it in context
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