incapacitate
/ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪteɪt/verb
with obj.
1- prevent from functioning in a normal way使丧失能力, 使不能正常活动：
he was incapacitated by a heart attack.
他因心脏病发作而丧失活动能力。
1.1
- Law deprive (someone) of their legal capacity【律】剥夺…的合法资格。
派生词
incapacitant
nounincapacitation
noun词源
mid 17th cent.: from INCAPACITY + -ATE3.