incapacitation

Examples

• All

• When a man is incapacitated to that extent, it is not usual custom to bring him back, but it was what he wanted us to do because he thought perhaps he might be spirited away into Europe somewhere due to his nationality. So, I made special efforts to bring him back to the States, notwithstanding his incapacitation.

  Academic text (2017)

• The referendum advocates requiring "affirmative consent" to sex, specifying a definition of "mental incapacitation," adopting more BGLTQ-inclusive language, and making the case review process more transparent.

  Blog text (17)

• In contrast, potential crime victims may be protected through the physical incapacitation of would-be offenders.

  Academic text (1998)

• Thus, despite the initial incapacitation, by one month after the hearing, the average number of new charges for detainees has exceeded that of their similarly situated counterparts who were released.

  Academic text (2017)

• No person has any moral authority to make medically unnecessary permanent alterations to the body of another without expressed, informed, and willing consent, full stop; even the "medically unnecessary" qualification only works in certain cases: most modern nations have very strict rules about who can make what kind of decision in the event that an individual requires treatment and cannot consent directly due to incapacitation.

  Blog text (16)

• " She's already brain-damaged if she thinks she can suck vacuum for ninety seconds." "I'll put my money in an escrow account for the five of you to withdraw in case of my death or incapacitation," Pancho said calmly.

  Fiction book (2001)

• The patient received medication for her incapacitation after the accident left her unable to move.

• The sudden incapacitation of the leader during the meeting left the team unsure of how to proceed.

• Due to his temporary incapacitation, he was unable to make decisions regarding his health care.

Synonyms

P

paralysis

vsincapacitation

81 5.4

Loss of movement and feeling in all or part of the body

describes the process that causes this loss and also affects thinking

I

immobilization

vsincapacitation

1 6.9

To stop a person or thing from moving

affects both movement and clear thinking, often through medical means

I

immobilizing

vsincapacitation

6.1

An action that stops a person or thing from moving

affects movement and thinking, often temporarily and by medical means

P

paralyzation

vsincapacitation

• US

7.6

A state when action, services, or decisions stop because of a problem

involves a process that also impairs clear thinking, often by medical means

Antonyms

E

empowerment

49 3.9

The process of becoming stronger, more confident, and able to make choices

How Incapacitated

coma

• Specialized

259 5.4

paralysis

81 5.4

incapacitation

• Specialized

1 7.3

unconsciousness

13 6.0

stupor

• Specialized

17 7.7

sedation

• Specialized

11 5.0

daze

20 5.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology