- past tense form of incapacitate.
- past participle of incapacitate.
incapacitated
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At least 19 states, including New York, have a higher bar for the level of intoxication required to deem someone incapacitated and unable to consent.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
According to the Associated Press, 19 states say that an intoxicated person is only considered incapacitated — and therefore unable to consent — if they were given drugs or alcohol without knowing.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
When is it time to seek legal advice and put processes in place for all contingencies — for example, what happens if you fall and become incapacitated?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Arizona State hockey player Matthew Mayich remains incapacitated more than two weeks after he collapsed during an outdoor team practice in Tempe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Dedication Day was only a month away, and Harry Codman was again ill, incapacitated by the same stomach problem that had struck him during the summer.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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