Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
incapacitate
verb
/ɪnˈkæp.ə.sɪ.teɪt/
Definition
To make someone or something unable to function effectively or to respond.
Examples
- The accident incapacitated her for several weeks.
- His illness may incapacitate him from attending the meeting.
- The new policy could incapacitate the company’s ability to respond quickly to market changes.
Meaning
To render someone unable to perform a task or to limit their ability to act or respond.
Synonyms
- disable
- paralyze
- debilitate
- hamper
- impair
