incapacitate
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cripple, disable, hamstring, immobilize, paralyze, prostrate
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On June 6, according to the warrant, Hirschfeld brought to work a police-style flashlight that had as one of its features a high intensity flashing light that is designed to disorient and momentarily incapacitate a person. — David Owens, courant.com, "DEEP employee accused of making threatening statements to coworkers jailed after police find banned assault weapon in his home," 9 Aug. 2019 Gruver, of Roswell, Georgia, became highly intoxicated and incapacitated, and fraternity members laid him down on a couch in the frat house, according to witnesses. — Emanuella Grinberg, CNN, "Former Louisiana State University student convicted in fraternity hazing death," 17 July 2019 Decades of alcohol abuse, beginning in his thirties, had left him incapacitated and unable to take care of himself. — Vikram Zutshi, Quartz India, "Why do abusive men (and the women who support them) behave the way they do?," 19 July 2019 And if you do get lost or incapacitated off-trail, a rescue mission will be much more difficult and dangerous, Hoyer says. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "14 Essential Hiking Safety Tips You Should Always Follow," 10 May 2019 The team found that Lisa Cutler had extensive bruising on her elbows from the force of being held under the water, and that any pharmaceuticals in her system weren’t at a level that would incapacitate her. — NBC News, "Drowning is one of the hardest homicides to prove. These investigators want to change that.," 8 June 2019 One anti-ship cruise missile that can incapacitate a destroyer is not the right weapon against a speedboat — and the ammunition will run out. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "Iran Just Claimed Control Over the Persian Gulf. Here’s How They’d Defend It.," 27 Aug. 2018 However, being elderly is not the same as being incapacitated, said Pulsifer, the Tempe lawyer. — Rebekah Sanders, azcentral, "AC company convinced 103-year-old WWII vet to pay $24K, son says," 7 June 2019 If this same standard were applied across executive agencies, the Trump Administration would be incapacitated. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Big Labor’s Deep State," 16 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'incapacitate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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