INCAPACITATE


Meaning of INCAPACITATE in English

ˌinkəˈpasəˌtāt, -paas-, usu -ād.+V transitive verb

Etymology: incapacity + -ate

1. : to deprive of capacity or natural power : render incapable or unfit : disable , disqualify

age incapacitated him for war

2. : to deprive of legal requisites or qualification : make legally incapable or ineligible

in some states the appointment of a guardian incapacitates the ward from carrying on his business or from marriage

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