incapacitated

[ in-kuh-pas-i-tey-tid ]

/ ˌɪn kəˈpæs ɪˌteɪ tɪd /

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adjective

unable to act, respond, or the like (often used euphemistically when one is busy or otherwise occupied): He can't come to the phone now—he's incapacitated.

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Origin of incapacitated

First recorded in 1795–1805; incapacitate + -ed²

Words nearby incapacitated

incantation, incantatory, incapable, incapacitant, incapacitate, incapacitated, incapacity, incapacity benefit, Incaparina, incapsulate, in-car

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But when the event approached, her blood pressure had plummeted, leaving her incapacitated.
Hell Hath No Fury Like Valerie Trierweiler, the French President’s Ex|Lizzie Crocker|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She notes that in some 70 percent of assaults categorized in the poll, alcohol was involved, and the woman was incapacitated.
Is the Campus Rape Crisis Overblown?|Eleanor Clift|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Australian investigators say they believe the doomed Boeing 777 flew on autopilot and that the crew was incapacitated.
The Flight 370 Zombie Theory Rises From the Dead|Clive Irving|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There can be no debate about the meaning of “passed out”; even “incapacitated” is fairly straightforward.
Sex, Booze, and Feminism|Cathy Young|February 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Actually, university policy states that a person cannot consent when “incapacitated.”
Sex, Booze, and Feminism|Cathy Young|February 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As a result of breathing the fumes of the lead paint, Schroeder was incapacitated for work by acute lead poisoning.
The Survey, Volume XXX, Number 1, April 5, 1913|Various
In some cases a super-abundant physique has incapacitated actors from playing many parts.
The Drama|Henry Irving
Water should be placed within its reach, and offered during the day, the head being held while the incapacitated animal drinks.
The Dog|Dinks, Mayhew, and Hutchinson
The affection tends to become progressively worse until the patient is incapacitated for work or enjoyment.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
The Lex Bæbia incapacitated him who gave a bribe to obtain office from filling any office for ten years.
Plutarch's Lives, Volume II|Aubrey Stewart & George Long

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