Decapacitate

//diːkəˈpæsɪteɪt// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To reduce something's or someone's capability to do something.

    "Calcium bursts would increase spermatozoa motility, where cholesterol would decapacitate spermatozoa, so preventing untimely activation."

Example

More examples

"Calcium bursts would increase spermatozoa motility, where cholesterol would decapacitate spermatozoa, so preventing untimely activation."

Etymology

From de- + capacitate.

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