incapacitate — to make someone unable to work or do things normally, or to prevent something from working normally
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make someone unable to work or do things normally, or to prevent something from working normally
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnkəˈpæsɪteɪt/
Example Sentences
- The sleeping gas will incapacitate the guards for exactly 30 minutes - just like in the movies!
- My grandmother's cooking is so delicious it could incapacitate an entire army.
- The virus was designed to incapacitate the enemy's computer network.
incapacitate
VERB[/ɪnkəˈpæsɪteɪt/]
to make someone unable to work or do things normally, or to prevent something from working normally
The sudden flu incapacitated the entire office by Friday afternoon.
Couldn't participate in what they hoped to anticipate, now incapacitate!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From the prefix 'in-' (not) combined with 'capacitate,' which comes from the Latin 'capacitas' meaning 'ability' or 'capacity.' The word emerged in English to describe the act of removing someone's ability or capacity to function.
Breakdown
in- (not) + capacitate (to make capable, from Latin capax meaning able) = incapacitate (to make unable)
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📝Examples
“The sleeping gas will incapacitate the guards for exactly 30 minutes - just like in the movies!”
“My grandmother's cooking is so delicious it could incapacitate an entire army.”
“The virus was designed to incapacitate the enemy's computer network.”
“A single cup of coffee in the morning can incapacitate me if I forget to drink it.”
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