incapacitate
Americanverb
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to deprive of power, strength, or capacity; disable
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to deprive of legal capacity or eligibility
Other Word Forms
- incapacitation noun
Etymology
Origin of incapacitate
First recorded in 1650–60; incapacit(y) + -ate 1
Example Sentences
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These documents include wills, powers of attorney for medical and financial decisions, and healthcare directives that clearly state your wishes if you become incapacitated.
From MarketWatch
If she’s physically impaired, but not mentally incapacitated, she can make her own decisions.
From MarketWatch
He described them as a "highly intelligent" and "active predator" equipped with "specialised glands that produce venom to incapacitate its prey".
From BBC
Stathis, who is single with no children, hadn’t drafted a financial power of attorney or a medical directive appointing someone to make decisions for her if she became incapacitated.
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In order to make that happen, and to ensure that her wishes are kept, you can look into an enduring power-of-attorney document for your mother should she become incapacitated.
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