Incapacitate

/ˌɪn.kəˈpæ.sɪ.teɪt/

Synonyms for "incapacitate" (73 found)

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Closest matches (15)

Verb(4 words)

disable cripple deactivate deprive

afflict bankrupt bugger castrate cripplede energizede-energize deactivate debilitate

Noun(1 words)

blind

Adjective(1 words)

crippled

Strong matches (22)

derange devitalize disable disarm disenable disorder disqualify drain emasculate enervate enfeeble exhaust hamstring hobblehors de combat

Noun(3 words)

disabled disabling garrottes

Verb(4 words)

disarm disempower disenable handicap

Related words (36)

hospitalize hurt immobilize impair inactivate indispose injure invalid kibosh lamelay upmaim prostrate put queerqueer the worksreduce sabotage sicken spike

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strike unfit upset weaken wing wound wreck

Verb(6 words)

immobilize invalid neutralize paralyse paralyze unfits

Noun(2 words)

macing taser

Adjective(1 words)

unfitting

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

10 entries

alter change damage disable harm injure limit modify restrict wound

More specific

8 entries

curtail deactivate decommission detain disarm disempower immobilize paralyze

Collocations

6 entries

device drone subject suspect system victim

Inflections

3 entries

incapacitated incapacitates incapacitating

Derivations

4 entries

incapacitated incapacitating incapacitation incapacitively

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

The police officer was incapacitated by a blow to the head.

Source: wiktionary

Wilson's principal motivation for situation-oriented policies was the desire to change the real world by proposing politically practicable policies. And his principle prescription was to incapacitate a larger number of habitual offenders.

Source: wiktionary

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