incapacitated

American  

[in-kuh-pas-i-tey-tid] / ˌɪn kəˈpæs ɪˌteɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. deprived of strength or ability; made incapable or nonfunctional.

   She’ll be incapacitated for several weeks after the surgery.

   Those stealing fuel from incapacitated tanker trucks risk being killed by explosions.

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Etymology

Origin of incapacitated

First recorded in 1795–1805; incapacitate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Two Iranian officials privately said Khamenei was injured but denied he was incapacitated.

From The Wall Street Journal

Recent remarks by President Masoud Pezeshkian suggest that armed forces units have effectively been given broad authority to act if senior leadership is incapacitated.

From BBC

Lastly, don’t neglect basic estate planning: create/update your will, add beneficiaries to your stock/bank accounts and establish powers of attorney and health-care directives should you become incapacitated.

From MarketWatch

A lawyer who holds durable power of attorney, which remains in effect after the principal becomes incapacitated, may generally access the client’s bank account.

From MarketWatch

A power of attorney usually looks after a person’s finances while they have diminished capacity; a durable power of attorney would continue to carry out these duties after if/when your brother becomes incapacitated.

From MarketWatch