incapacitate (someone)

To cause someone to be physically unable to do something. Oh man, that illness incapacitated me for weeks—I still get tired just walking up and down the steps. Oh, Tiffany's not that sick. Unless she's incapacitated, I fully expect her to still do her chores! That blow to the head incapacitated the boxer and gave the win to his opponent.

incapacitate (someone) for (a period of time)

To cause someone to be physically unable to do something for a particular length of time. Oh man, that illness incapacitated me for weeks—I still get tired just walking up and down the steps. Oh, Tiffany's not that sick. Unless she's incapacitated for days, I fully expect her to still do her chores! That blow to the head incapacitated the boxer for long enough to give his opponent the win.

incapacitate (someone) for (something)

To cause someone to be physically unable to do something. Oh, Tiffany's not that sick—this illness won't incapacitate her for her chores, I'll see to that! Oh man, that illness incapacitated me for all physical activity—I still get tired just walking up and down the steps. That blow to the head incapacitated the boxer for continuing the fight.

incapacitate (someone) for (something) for (a period of time)

To cause someone to be physically unable to do something for a particular length of time. Oh, Tiffany's not that sick—this illness won't incapacitate her for her chores for long, I'll see to that! Oh man, that illness incapacitated me for all physical activity for weeks—I still get tired just walking up and down the steps. That blow to the head incapacitated the man for making coherent statements for several moments.

incapacitate someone (for something) (for a period of time)

to make someone physically unfit for [doing] something for a period of time. The accident incapacitated Rick for further work for a year. Sam's carelessness incapacitated Frank for a month.

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