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Definition incapacitate in British English

incapacitate verb

[transitive] verb
/ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪˌteɪt/
1

to make someone or something unable to live or work normally

Example

Using powerful lasers, the device can incapacitate enemy radar systems.

Example

an incapacitating illness

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Definition incapacitate in British English