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• Incapacitated

  [in-kuh-pas-i-tey-tid] /ˌɪn kəˈpæs ɪˌteɪ tɪd/ adjective 1. unable to act, respond, or the like (often used euphemistically when one is busy or otherwise occupied): He can’t come to the phone now—he’s incapacitated. [in-kuh-pas-i-teyt] /ˌɪn kəˈpæs ɪˌteɪt/ verb (used with object), incapacitated, incapacitating. 1. to deprive of ability, qualification, or strength; make incapable or unfit; disable. […]

• Incapacitating

  [in-kuh-pas-i-teyt] /ˌɪn kəˈpæs ɪˌteɪt/ verb (used with object), incapacitated, incapacitating. 1. to deprive of ability, qualification, or strength; make incapable or unfit; disable. 2. Law. to deprive of the legal power to act in a specified way or ways. /ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪˌteɪt/ verb (transitive) 1. to deprive of power, strength, or capacity; disable 2. to deprive of […]

• Incapacitation

  [in-kuh-pas-i-teyt] /ˌɪn kəˈpæs ɪˌteɪt/ verb (used with object), incapacitated, incapacitating. 1. to deprive of ability, qualification, or strength; make incapable or unfit; disable. 2. Law. to deprive of the legal power to act in a specified way or ways. /ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪˌteɪt/ verb (transitive) 1. to deprive of power, strength, or capacity; disable 2. to deprive of […]

• Incapacity

  [in-kuh-pas-i-tee] /ˌɪn kəˈpæs ɪ ti/ noun 1. lack of ability, qualification, or strength; incapability. 2. Law. lack of the legal power to act in a specified way or ways. /ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪtɪ/ noun (pl) -ties 1. lack of power, strength, or capacity; inability 2. (law) n. 1610s, from French incapacité (16c.), from Medieval Latin incapacitatem (nominative incapacitas), […]

• Incapacity benefit

  noun 1. (in Britain) a regular government payment made to people who are unable to work for an extended period through disability

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