incapacitated

• Décrit un état dans lequel une personne est incapable d'agir ou de fonctionner normalement, souvent en raison d'une blessure, d'une maladie ou d'une incapacité juridique.

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.

   incapable de fonctionner normalement

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

   Synonymescrippleddebilitateddisabledhandicappedimpairedincapableweakened

   Antonymesablecapablecompetentfunctioningoperative

2. Legally disqualifiedC1formallegal

   Lacking legal capacity to act or make decisions.

   Juridiquement incapable

   • 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.

   Synonymesbarreddisableddisqualifiedincompetentineligiblenon compos mentisunfit

   Antonymescompetenteligiblequalified

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de priver quelqu'un ou quelque chose de sa capacité à fonctionner normalement, souvent en raison d'une blessure, d'une maladie ou d'une disqualification légale.

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.

   Rendre incapable

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

   Synonymescrippledebilitatedisableenervatehamperimmobilizeimpairparalyzeweaken

   Antonymesempowerenablestrengthen

2. Disqualify legallyC2formallegal

   To make someone legally ineligible or unable to act.

   Rendre juridiquement inapte

   • 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.

   Synonymesbardebardisabledisqualify

   Antonymesqualify