1. the act or process of making someone unable to function or perform normally; the state of being incapacitated
Usage: commonly used in legal, medical, and military contexts
2. in law enforcement and military strategy, the rendering of a person or threat unable to cause harm or resist
Usage: technical usage in criminal justice and defense contexts

Examples

• The injury caused temporary incapacitation, leaving him unable to work for several weeks.
• The medication's side effects resulted in the incapacitation of the patient's motor skills.
• The goal of the defensive strategy was the incapacitation of the threat without causing permanent harm.
• Long-term incapacitation from the illness forced her to reconsider her career plans.
• The incapacitation of the suspect was achieved through non-lethal means.
• Doctors warned that the disease could lead to progressive incapacitation if left untreated.