"decapacitate" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /diːkəˈpæsɪteɪt/ [UK] Forms: decapacitates [present, singular, third-person], decapacitating [participle, present], decapacitated [participle, past], decapacitated [past]
Etymology: de- + capacitate Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|capacitate}} de- + capacitate Head templates: {{en-verb}} decapacitate (third-person singular simple present decapacitates, present participle decapacitating, simple past and past participle decapacitated)
  1. To reduce something's or someone's capability to do something.
    Sense id: en-decapacitate-en-verb-b-r7mvfX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-

Inflected forms

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