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Definitions

incapacitate

[in-kuh-pas-i-teyt] / ˌɪn kəˈpæs ɪˌteɪt /
VERB
put out of action
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cripple disable immobilize maim paralyze
STRONG
damage disarm disenable disqualify hamstring hinder hog-tie hurt lame prostrate undermine weaken
WEAK
clip wings lay up put out of commission take out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist enable help
STRONG
allow assuage permit please soothe strengthen
WEAK
facilitate mobilize

Example Sentences

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Electroshock weapons are designed to temporarily incapacitate suspects with a shock before police detain them.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

He described them as a "highly intelligent" and "active predator" equipped with "specialised glands that produce venom to incapacitate its prey".

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

Neither of the two collisions “was hard enough to incapacitate or disable” Contreras, said sheriff’s spokesperson Gloria Huerta.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2024

The second study found racial disparities in injuries that occurred when Tasers and similar weapons were used by police to incapacitate people.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2024

If that black smoke could incapacitate Leo so quickly, what chance did she have?

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.