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incapacitated

adj.
C1 Advanced US //ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪˌteɪtɪd// UK //ɪnkəpˈæsɪtˌeɪtɪd// in·ca·pac·i·tat·ed

adj. unable to do things normally because of an injury, illness, or lack of strength.

adj. deprived of the physical or mental capacity to perform normal functions. Often used to describe a temporary or permanent state resulting from trauma or medical conditions.


SIMPLE

He was incapacitated by a bad back injury.

CONTEXTUAL

The flu was so severe that it incapacitated half the office staff for over a week.

COMPLEX

The legal document outlines who should manage the estate if the owner becomes mentally incapacitated and can no longer make sound financial decisions.

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Often follows a linking verb like 'be' or 'become'; frequently paired with the preposition 'by'.

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