1. To deprive of capacity or natural power; to disable; to render incapable or unfit; to disqualify; as, his age incapacitated him for war.
2. (Law)
Defn: To deprive of legal or constitutional requisites, or of ability or competency for the performance of certain civil acts; to disqualify. It absolutely incapacitated them from holding rank, office, function, or property. Milman.
INCAPACITATION
In`ca*pac`i*ta"tion, n.
Defn: The act of incapacitating or state of being incapacitated; incapacity; disqualification. Burke.
INCAPACITY
In`ca*pac"i*ty, n.; pl. Incapacities (. Etym: [Cf. F. incapacité.]
1. Want of capacity; lack of physical or intellectual power; inability.
2. (Law)
Defn: Want of legal ability or competency to do, give, transmit, or receive something; inability; disqualification; as, the inacapacity of minors to make binding contracts, etc.
Syn. — Inability; incapability; incompetency; unfitness; disqualification; disability.