incapacitate

== English == === Etymology === Mid-17th century, from incapacity +‎ -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French incapaciter. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɪn.kəˈpæ.sɪ.teɪt/ === Verb === incapacitate (third-person singular simple present incapacitates, present participle incapacitating, simple past and past participle incapacitated) (transitive) To make someone or something incapable of doing something; to disable. Synonym: prostrate (law enforcement) To imprison a potential offender and thereby prevent them from offending. (law) To make someone ineligible; to disqualify. ==== Synonyms ==== See Thesaurus:disable ==== Derived terms ==== incapacitated incapacitating incapacitation ==== Translations ==== == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French incapacité. Equivalent to in- +‎ capacitate. === Noun === incapacitate f (uncountable) incapacity ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Verb === incapacitate second-person singular voseo imperative of incapacitar combined with te