incapacitate
Put out of commission
To incapacitate is to disable or deprive of capacity—rendering someone unable to function normally.
A blow to the head can incapacitate a person physically; grief can incapacitate emotionally.
The word often appears in legal and medical contexts: The stroke incapacitated him for months.
An incapacitating injury prevents work or self-care.
Remove functional capacity
- immobilizeStop all motion
- paralyzeCause loss of movement
- crippleSeverely impair function
- maimInflict disabling wound
injure · wound · debilitate · hobble · lame · knock out · prostrate · sideline
Cancel an effect
- subdueBring under control
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
- stunDaze by force
- taserHandheld electroshock device
pepper spray · restrain · disarm · knockout · submission · chokehold · grapple · immobilize
Remove functional capacity
- malfunctionFailure to operate properly
- shutdownCessation of operations
- sabotageDeliberate disruption of operations
- crippleSeverely impair function
damage · jam · break · disrupt · offline · inoperable · dysfunctional · neutralize
Calm and unhurried
- anesthetizeRender insensible to pain
- tranquilizeInduce calm chemically
- drugActive chemical compound
- medicateAdminister pharmaceutical treatment
unconscious · comatose · stroke · seizure · shock · faint · blackout · stupor
Declare unfit to compete
- debarOfficially exclude from participation
- removeTake something away
- unfitNot suited for purpose
- incompetentLacking necessary skill
guardianship · power of attorney · adjudicate · conservator · disability · certification · diminished · hospitalize
disable
Remove functional capacity
- immobilizeStop all motion
- paralyzeCause loss of movement
- crippleSeverely impair function
maim · injure · wound · debilitate · hobble · lame · knock out · prostrate · sideline · bedridden
neutralize
Cancel an effect
taser · pepper spray · restrain · disarm · knockout · submission · chokehold · grapple · immobilize · overpower
disable
Remove functional capacity
- malfunctionFailure to operate properly
- shutdownCessation of operations
- sabotageDeliberate disruption of operations
cripple · damage · jam · break · disrupt · offline · inoperable · dysfunctional · neutralize · knock out
sedate
Calm and unhurried
- anesthetizeRender insensible to pain
- tranquilizeInduce calm chemically
- drugActive chemical compound
medicate · unconscious · comatose · stroke · seizure · shock · faint · blackout · stupor · numbness
disqualify
Declare unfit to compete
incompetent · guardianship · power of attorney · adjudicate · conservator · disability · certification · diminished · hospitalize · commit
incapacitateenable
Make something feasible
empower · capacitate · mobilize · activate · facilitate
incapacitateheal
Restore to wellness
cure · restore · revive · rehabilitate · rejuvenate
incapacitateempower
Grant authority or confidence
enable · enfranchise · authorize · strengthen · arm
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