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.