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incapacitate

verb in·ca·pac·i·tate \ˌin-kə-ˈpa-sə-ˌtāt\

: to make (someone or something) unable to work, move, or function in the usual way

in·ca·pac·i·tat·edin·ca·pac·i·tat·ing

Full Definition of INCAPACITATE

transitive verb
1
:  to make legally incapable or ineligible
2
:  to deprive of capacity or natural power :  disable
in·ca·pac·i·ta·tion \-ˌpa-sə-ˈtā-shən\ noun
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First Known Use of INCAPACITATE

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