Meaning & use
incapacitation
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The state of being deprived of strength, ability, or legal capacity to function normally.
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The injury resulted in the temporary incapacitation of his right arm.
The court considered the defendant's incapacitation at the time of the incident.
A note on using this word
Used in medical, legal, and military contexts alike, from a soldier's injury to a person's legal inability to make decisions.
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disabilityimpairment
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