incapacitate
/ˌɪnkəˈpæsəˌteɪt/
verb
incapacitates;
incapacitated;
incapacitating
incapacitates;
incapacitated;
incapacitating
Britannica Dictionary definition of INCAPACITATE
[+ object]
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to make (someone or something) unable to work, move, or function in the usual way
:
disable
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The class teaches you how to incapacitate an attacker.
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The stroke left her completely incapacitated.
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He was incapacitated by the pain.
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a computer system incapacitated by software problems
— incapacitating
adjective
— incapacitation
/ˌɪnkəˌpæsəˈteɪʃən/
noun
[noncount]