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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
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First Known Use of INCAPACITATE
1657
Rhymes with INCAPACITATE
circumambulate, circumnavigate, contraindicate, decontaminate, deteriorate, differentiate, disambiguate, disassociate, discombobulate, disorientate, disproportionate, excommunicate, expiration date, free-associate, hyperventilate, intermediate, interpenetrate, misappropriate, multivariate, overcompensate, overpopulate, ratiocinate, recapitulate, rehabilitate, renegotiate, superannuate, supersaturate, transubstantiate, underestimate
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