incapacitated

[ in-kuh-pas-i-tey-tid ]

adjective

1. deprived of strength or ability; made incapable or nonfunctional:

   She’ll be incapacitated for several weeks after the surgery.

   Those stealing fuel from incapacitated tanker trucks risk being killed by explosions.

Word History and Origins

Origin of incapacitated¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; incapacitate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

“Marriage gives spouses the benefit of many legal presumptions and protections with regards to each other’s property and affairs. An unmarried partner, on the other hand, is at a much worse position than even an estranged child or sibling in a situation where the other partner has died or has become incapacitated,” said Joseph Fresard, elder law attorney at Simasko Law in Mount Clements, Michigan.

From Salon

Having a “durable” power of attorney stays in effect if you’re incapacitated up until your death.

From Salon

A financial power of attorney allows someone to manage your finances if you’re incapacitated.

From Salon

One controller talks of an incapacitated pilot and a “passenger in the cockpit trying to figure out how to fly,” requesting that others monitor the situation.

From Los Angeles Times

Should you become incapacitated, the successor trustee of your living trust could access trust assets to pay for your care.

From Los Angeles Times