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English Dictionary: incapacitating by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
incapacitating
adj
  1. that cripples or disables or incapacitates; "a crippling injury"
    Synonym(s): crippling, disabling, incapacitating
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Incapacitate \In`ca*pac"i*tate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
      {Incapacitated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Incapacitating}.] [Pref.
      in- not + capacitate.]
      1. To deprive of capacity or natural power; to disable; to
            render incapable or unfit; to disqualify; as, his age
            incapacitated him for war.
  
      2. (Law) To deprive of legal or constitutional requisites, or
            of ability or competency for the performance of certain
            civil acts; to disqualify.
  
                     It absolutely incapacitated them from holding rank,
                     office, function, or property.            --Milman.
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