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incapacitate

/ˌɪn.kəˈpæs.ɪ.teɪt/

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verb

/ˌɪn.kəˈpæs.ɪ.teɪt/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по лишению кого-либо или чего-либо способности нормально функционировать, часто из-за травмы, болезни или юридической дисквалификации.

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.

    ruОбездвижить

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

    Synonymscrippledebilitatedisableenervatehamperimmobilizeimpairparalyzeweaken

    Antonymsempowerenablestrengthen

  2. Disqualify legallyC2formallegal

    To make someone legally ineligible or unable to act.

    ruЛишить права

    • 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.

    Synonymsbardebardisabledisqualify

    Antonymsqualify

Forms
  • incapacitated past participle
  • incapacitated past simple
  • incapacitating present participle
  • incapacitates third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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