had been incapacitating

• past perfect progressive

  past perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.

  of incapacitate.
  incapacitate

  verb (used with object)

  to deprive of ability, qualification, or strength; make incapable or unfit; disable.

Related Words

• cripple
• disable
• immobilize
• maim
• paralyze