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to incapacitate
01
to make something unable to work properly
Transitive: to incapacitate a system
Example
The power outage incapacitated the entire building, rendering all electronic devices and equipment non-functional.
The financial crisis incapacitated the company, leaving it unable to meet its financial obligations.
The virus incapacitated the computer network, halting all communications within the company.
1.1
to injure or weaken someone in a way that one cannot live normally
Transitive: to incapacitate a person or their body parts
Example
The spinal cord injury incapacitated him, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down.
A fall from the ladder incapacitated the worker, resulting in a lasting head trauma.
The disease incapacitated her joints, causing long-term mobility issues.
1.2
to take away someone's ability to make their own decisions through a court order because they have a physical or mental problem
Transitive: to incapacitate sb
Example
The court ruled to incapacitate the elderly woman due to her advanced dementia.
After a severe head injury, the court decided to incapacitate the patient temporarily until they regained cognitive function.
Due to his developmental disability, the court decided to incapacitate the young man.
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capacit
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capacitate
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incapacitate
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incapacitated
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