incapacitate

Example Sentences

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Electroshock weapons are designed to temporarily incapacitate suspects with a shock before police detain them.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Police department officials have said repeatedly that, despite increased crisis intervention training and new “less-lethal” weapons designed to incapacitate rather than kill, officers are not always equipped to handle mental health calls.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

The second study found racial disparities in injuries that occurred when Tasers and similar weapons were used by police to incapacitate people.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2024

You can use that $21 object to incapacitate a machine that has so far cost many billions of dollars to develop, and will surely consume many billions more.

From Slate • Jul. 11, 2023

Five miles of treacherous roots and loose stones, trying to twist my ankles or otherwise incapacitate me.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer