"act of incapacitating, state of being incapacitated; act of disqualifying; disqualification," 1741, noun of action from incapacitate.
1650s in a legal sense; 1660s in general use, "deprive of natural power," from incapacity + -ate. Related: Incapacitated; incapacitating.
updated on November 23, 2020
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