incapacitated

• Describe un estado en el que una persona no puede actuar o funcionar con normalidad, a menudo debido a una lesión, enfermedad o inhabilitación legal.

Describes a state of being unable to act or function normally, often due to injury, illness, or legal disqualification.

1. Unable to function normallyB2formal

   Deprived of strength, ability, or power to act; disabled or impaired.

   Imposibilitado para funcionar con normalidad

   • He was incapacitated by a severe back injury.
   • The driver was incapacitated after the accident.
   • The medication left her temporarily incapacitated.

   Sinónimoscrippleddebilitateddisabledhandicappedimpairedincapableweakened

   Antónimosablecapablecompetentfunctioningoperative

2. Legally disqualifiedC1formallegal

   Lacking legal capacity to act or make decisions.

   Legalmente incapacitado

   • The court declared him incapacitated and appointed a guardian.
   • An incapacitated person cannot sign legal documents.
   • The patient was deemed incapacitated due to mental illness.

   Sinónimosbarreddisableddisqualifiedincompetentineligiblenon compos mentisunfit

   Antónimoscompetenteligiblequalified

• Verbo utilizado para designar la acción de privar a alguien o algo de la capacidad de funcionar normalmente, a menudo debido a una lesión, enfermedad o inhabilitación legal.

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.

   incapacitar

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

   Sinónimoscrippledebilitatedisableenervatehamperimmobilizeimpairparalyzeweaken

   Antónimosempowerenablestrengthen

2. Disqualify legallyC2formallegal

   To make someone legally ineligible or unable to act.

   Inhabilitar legalmente

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbardebardisabledisqualify

   Antónimosqualify