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