in·ca·pac·i·tate 
/ˌɪnkəˈpæsəˌteɪt/ verb
in·ca·pac·i·tates; in·ca·pac·i·tat·ed; in·ca·pac·i·tat·ing /ˌɪnkəˈpæsəˌteɪt/ verb [+ obj] : to make (someone or something) unable to work, move, or function in the usual way : disable
▪ The class teaches you how to incapacitate an attacker. ▪ The stroke left her completely incapacitated. ▪ He was incapacitated by the pain. ▪ a computer system incapacitated by software problems
▪ The class teaches you how to incapacitate an attacker. ▪ The stroke left her completely incapacitated. ▪ He was incapacitated by the pain. ▪ a computer system incapacitated by software problems
— incapacitating adjective
▪ an incapacitating illness/injury
▪ an incapacitating illness/injury
— in·ca·pac·i·ta·tion /ˌɪnkəˌpæsəˈteɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
▪ physical/mental incapacitation
/ˌɪnkəˌpæsəˈteɪʃən/ noun [noncount] ▪ physical/mental incapacitation
