incapacitate

• Jemanden oder etwas so beeinträchtigen, dass eine normale Funktion nicht mehr möglich ist, etwa durch Verletzung, Krankheit oder rechtlichen Entzug der Handlungsfähigkeit.

A verb used to indicate the act of depriving someone or something of the ability to function normally, often through injury, illness, or legal disqualification.

1. Disable or make unableC1formal

   To prevent someone or something from functioning normally or effectively.

   Handlungsunfähig machen

   • The injury incapacitated him for several months.
   • The virus incapacitated the entire computer network.
   • The medication can temporarily incapacitate a patient.

   Synonymecrippledebilitatedisableenervatehamperimmobilizeimpairparalyzeweaken

   Antonymeempowerenablestrengthen

2. Disqualify legallyC2formallegal

   To make someone legally ineligible or unable to act.

   Für rechtsunfähig erklären

   • The court incapacitated him from serving as a trustee.
   • A conflict of interest may incapacitate a judge from presiding over a case.
   • The law incapacitates minors from entering into binding contracts.

   Synonymebardebardisabledisqualify

   Antonymequalify