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To make someone or something incapable of doing something; to disable. / (law) To make someone ineligible; to disqualify.

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incapacitate

Source Word

incapacitate

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

transitive

To make someone or something incapable of doing something; to disable. / (law) To make someone ineligible; to disqualify.

Japanese Meaning

（誰かや何かを）～できない状態にする、操作不能にする、無効にする / （法律上で）～に資格を与えない、失格にする

During the storm, the fallen tree managed to incapacitate the power grid, plunging the town into darkness.

嵐の間、倒れた木が送電網を使用不能にし、町を闇に陥れた。

Sense（1）

To make someone or something incapable of doing something; to disable.

The police officer was incapacitated by a blow to the head.

Sense（2）

(law) To make someone ineligible; to disqualify.

incapacitates

（ present singular third-person ）

incapacitating

（ participle present ）

incapacitated

（ participle past ）

incapacitated

（ past ）