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incapacitate |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Incapacitate \In`ca*pac"i*tate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Incapacitated}; p. pr & vb n. {Incapacitating}.] [Pref. in- not + capacitate.] 1. To deprive of capacity or natural power; to disable; to render incapable or unfit; to disqualify; as his age incapacitated him for war. 2. (Law) To deprive of legal or constitutional requisites, or of ability or competency for the performance of certain civil acts to disqualify. It absolutely incapacitated them from holding rank, office, function, or property. --Milman. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: incapacitate v 1: make unable to perform a certain action "disable this command on your computer" [syn: {disable}, {disenable}] [ant: {enable}] 2: injure permanently [syn: {disable}, {invalid}, {handicap}]
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