How Do You Spell INCAPACITATES?

Pronunciation: [ɪnkəpˈasɪtˌe͡ɪts] (IPA)

The word incapacitates is spelled with a combination of sounds that can be confusing to some. It is pronounced /ɪn.kəˈpæ.sɪ.teɪts/, with the stress on the second syllable. The phonetic transcription provides a breakdown of each syllable and sound, which can help in correctly spelling the word. The use of IPA phonetics can also assist in identifying the root word, which is "incapacitate." This word means to disable or render someone unable to function normally.

INCAPACITATES Meaning and Definition

1. The term "incapacitates" refers to an action or process that renders someone physically or mentally unable to function normally, carry out tasks, or perform actions effectively. It implies the state of being immobilized or incapacitated due to physical, mental, or emotional factors. Incapacitation can result from a variety of causes, including illness, injury, impairment, or the influence of external factors such as drugs or alcohol.

   When someone incapacitates another person, they typically hinder the individual's ability to act or defend themselves, often by depriving them of their physical or mental faculties. This could involve temporarily disabling an opponent in a physical altercation or rendering them unconscious. In a broader sense, incapacitation can also refer to the disabling of a group or organization, such as through the destruction of infrastructure or the disruption of essential communication channels.

   In the legal context, incapacitation may be used as a means of punishment or control. For instance, a court may order that a convicted criminal be incapacitated through imprisonment or other restrictive measures, aiming to prevent them from posing a threat to society. Additionally, in the medical domain, incapacitation may be a consequence of certain medical interventions, such as anesthesia during surgery, which temporarily immobilizes a patient to facilitate medical procedures.

Common Misspellings for INCAPACITATES

• incapcitated
• incapicitated
• incapaciated
• incapasitated
• incopacitate
• incapacities
• incapcitate
• incapaciteted
• incapaciatated
• incapacites
• incapacitets
• incapasitites

Etymology of INCAPACITATES

The word incapacitates is derived from the Latin word incapacitare, which is a combination of in (meaning not) and capax (meaning capable or able). Capax is further derived from capere which means to hold or to take. Therefore, incapacitates can be understood as a word that means to make someone incapable or to render someone unable to perform a particular action or function.

Similar spelling words for INCAPACITATES

• incapableness,
• incapacity,
• incapacitating,
• incapacitate,
• incapacitated.

Conjugate verb Incapacitates

CONDITIONAL

I would incapacitate

we would incapacitate

you would incapacitate

he/she/it would incapacitate

they would incapacitate

FUTURE

I will incapacitate

we will incapacitate

you will incapacitate

he/she/it will incapacitate

they will incapacitate

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have incapacitated

we will have incapacitated

you will have incapacitated

he/she/it will have incapacitated

they will have incapacitated

PAST

I incapacitated

we incapacitated

you incapacitated

he/she/it incapacitated

they incapacitated

PAST PERFECT

I had incapacitated

we had incapacitated

you had incapacitated

he/she/it had incapacitated

they had incapacitated

PRESENT

I incapacitate

we incapacitate

you incapacitate

he/she/it incapacitates

they incapacitate

PRESENT PERFECT

I have incapacitated

we have incapacitated

you have incapacitated

he/she/it has incapacitated

they have incapacitated

I am incapacitating

we are incapacitating

you are incapacitating

he/she/it is incapacitating

they are incapacitating

I was incapacitating

we were incapacitating

you were incapacitating

he/she/it was incapacitating

they were incapacitating

I will be incapacitating

we will be incapacitating

you will be incapacitating

he/she/it will be incapacitating

they will be incapacitating

I have been incapacitating

we have been incapacitating

you have been incapacitating

he/she/it has been incapacitating

they have been incapacitating

I had been incapacitating

we had been incapacitating

you had been incapacitating

he/she/it had been incapacitating

they had been incapacitating

I will have been incapacitating

we will have been incapacitating

you will have been incapacitating

he/she/it will have been incapacitating

they will have been incapacitating

I would have incapacitated

we would have incapacitated

you would have incapacitated

he/she/it would have incapacitated

they would have incapacitated

I would be incapacitating

we would be incapacitating

you would be incapacitating

he/she/it would be incapacitating

they would be incapacitating

I would have been incapacitating

we would have been incapacitating

you would have been incapacitating

he/she/it would have been incapacitating

they would have been incapacitating