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incapacitated

[ in-kuh-pas-i-tey-tid ]
/ ˌɪn kəˈpæs ɪˌteɪ tɪd /
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adjective
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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Origin of incapacitated

First recorded in 1795–1805; incapacitate + -ed2
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