incapacitating

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Related to incapacitating: deteriorating, squandered, brought up

in·ca·pac·i·tate

(ĭn′kə-păs′ĭ-tāt′)

tr.v. in·ca·pac·i·tat·ed, in·ca·pac·i·tat·ing, in·ca·pac·i·tates

1. To deprive of strength or ability; disable.

2. To make legally ineligible; disqualify.

in′ca·pac′i·ta′tion n.

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incapacitating

(ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪˌteɪtɪŋ)

adj

depriving someone of power, strength, or capacity

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Adj.

incapacitating - that cripples or disables or incapacitates; "a crippling injury"

crippling, disabling

unhealthful - detrimental to good health; "unhealthful air pollution"; "unhealthful conditions in old apartments with peeling lead-based paint"

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incapacitating

[ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪteɪtɪŋ] ADJ [illness] → que incapacita
the pain is a nuisance but not incapacitating → el dolor es molesto, pero no me incapacita

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incapacitating

adj incapacitante

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