incapacitate
Americanverb
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to deprive of power, strength, or capacity; disable
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to deprive of legal capacity or eligibility
Other Word Forms
- incapacitation noun
Etymology
Origin of incapacitate
First recorded in 1650–60; incapacit(y) + -ate 1
Example Sentences
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A lawyer who holds durable power of attorney, which remains in effect after the principal becomes incapacitated, may generally access the client’s bank account.
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A power of attorney usually looks after a person’s finances while they have diminished capacity; a durable power of attorney would continue to carry out these duties after if/when your brother becomes incapacitated.
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Dragging the incapacitated along on sledges, the rescuers struggled back to the Advance, enduring snow blindness and frostbite.
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Furthermore, a durable power of attorney remains valid when the principal — your relative, in this case — becomes incapacitated.
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A revocable living trust can help simplify the management of your finances if you become incapacitated and would typically allow your son to access his inheritance more quickly than if they had gone through probate.
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