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

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

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

The explosions killed 37 people — including two children — created widespread fear and incapacitated thousands of Hezbollah’s rank-and-file members, officials and administrators.

From Los Angeles Times

On Tuesday and Wednesday, the group suffered a double wave of attacks that that saw thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies explode, leaving 39 dead and thousands of Hezbollah fighters, officials and administrators maimed and incapacitated.

From Los Angeles Times