INCAPACITATED

helpless, incapacitated

(adjective) lacking in or deprived of strength or power; “lying ill and helpless”; “helpless with laughter”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

incapacitated

simple past tense of incapacitate

Adjective

incapacitated (comparative more incapacitated, superlative most incapacitated)

Rendered unable to act; restricted from taking action.

Source: Wiktionary


INCAPACITATE

In`ca*pac"i*tate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incapacitated; p. pr. & vb. n. Incapacitating.] Etym: [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)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

2 July 2025

RESTITUTION

(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”


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