Incapacitating

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Incapacitate \In`ca*pac"i*tate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     {Incapacitated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Incapacitating}.] [Pref.
     in- not + capacitate.]
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     1. To deprive of capacity or natural power; to disable; to
        render incapable or unfit; to disqualify; as, his age


        incapacitated him for war.
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     2. (Law) To deprive of legal or constitutional requisites, or
        of ability or competency for the performance of certain
        civil acts; to disqualify.
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              It absolutely incapacitated them from holding rank,
              office, function, or property.        --Milman.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  incapacitating \incapacitating\ adj.
     causing disability.
  
     Syn: crippling, disabling.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  incapacitating
       adj : that cripples or disables or incapacitates; "a crippling
             injury" [syn: {crippling}, {disabling}]