Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

incapacitate

/ˌɪn.kəˈpæ.sɪ.teɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.36 in modern English

Syllables: in-ca-pac-i-tate
IPA: /ˌɪn.kəˈpæ.sɪ.teɪt/

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make someone or something incapable of doing something; to disable.

Transitive verb

verb

To make someone or something incapable of doing something; to disable.

Transitive verb

verb

To make someone ineligible; to disqualify.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The police officer was incapacitated by a blow to the head."
"Wilson's principal motivation for situation-oriented policies was the desire to change the real world by proposing politically practicable policies. And his principle prescription was to incapacitate a larger number of habitual offenders."

Etymology

Mid-17th century, from incapacity + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French incapaciter.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌɪn.kəˈpæ.sɪ.teɪt/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

incapacitates (present, singular) incapacitating (participle, present) incapacitated (participle, past) incapacitated (past)

Derived Forms

incapacitated incapacitating incapacitation

Synonyms

prostrate disable invalid handicap disenable

Questions

How do you pronounce incapacitate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪn.kəˈpæ.sɪ.teɪt/.
What does incapacitate mean?: To make someone or something incapable of doing something; to disable.
Where does incapacitate come from?: Mid-17th century, from incapacity + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French incapaciter.

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