incapacitate

Meanings

Verb

make unable to perform a certain action
injure permanently
To make someone or something incapable of doing something; to disable.
To make someone or something incapable of doing something; to disable.
To imprison a potential offender and thereby prevent them from offending.
To make someone ineligible; to disqualify.

Origin / Etymology

Mid-17th century, from incapacity + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French incapaciter.

Synonyms

disable, disenable, handicap, invalid

Antonyms

enable

Scrabble Score: 18

incapacitate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
incapacitate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
incapacitate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

incapacitate is a valid Words With Friends word