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Webster 1913 Edition

Incapacitate

Inˊca-pac′i-tate

,
Verb.
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.

Webster 1828 Edition

Incapacitate

INCAPAC'ITATE

,
Verb.
T.
[in and capacitate.]
1.
To deprive of capacity or natural power of learning, knowing, understanding or performing. Old age and infirmity often incapacitate men to exercise the office of a judge.
2.
To render or make incapable; as, infancy incapacitates a child for learning algebra.
3.
To disable; to weaken; to deprive of competent power or ability. This is an improper use of the word. The loss of an arm disables a soldier, but does not incapacitate him.
4.
To render unfit; as, infancy incapacitates one for marriage.
5.
To disqualify; to deprive of legal or constitutional requisites; as, conviction of a crime incapacitates one to be a witness.

Definition 2024

incapacitate

incapacitate

English

Verb

incapacitate ‎(third-person singular simple present incapacitates, present participle incapacitating, simple past and past participle incapacitated)

  1. to make incapable (of doing something)
    The police officer was incapacitated by a blow to the head

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