incapacitating
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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. | 1. | incapacitating - that cripples or disables or incapacitates; "a crippling injury" 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 incapacitathe pain is a nuisance but not incapacitating → el dolor es molesto, pero no me incapacita
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incapacitating
adj incapacitanteEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.