incapacitate /ˌɪn.kəˈpæ.sɪ.teɪt/ verb3 •To make someone or something incapable of doing something; to disable.The police officer was incapacitated by a blow to the head. •To imprison a potential offender and thereby prevent them from offending. •To make someone ineligible; to disqualify. formsincapacitated · incapacitating · incapacitates