Synonyms

incapacitated

American

[in-kuh-pas-i-tey-tid] / ˌɪn kəˈpæs ɪˌteɪ tɪd /

adjective

deprived of strength or ability; made incapable or nonfunctional.

She’ll be incapacitated for several weeks after the surgery.
Those stealing fuel from incapacitated tanker trucks risk being killed by explosions.

Etymology

Origin of incapacitated

First recorded in 1795–1805; incapacitate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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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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Is there anyone besides distant relatives that I can name as an executor and durable power of attorney in the event I become incapacitated?

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