incapacitating

[ɪnkəˈpæsɪteɪtɪŋ]

adjective/verb (present participle)

incapacitante

1. causing someone to be unable to function or perform duties; disabling

The incapacitating injury forced him to withdraw from the competition.

A lesão incapacitante o forçou a se retirar da competição.

2. rendering someone legally or physically unable to act

The medication had an incapacitating effect on his motor skills.

O medicamento teve um efeito incapacitante em suas habilidades motoras.

3. debilitating; severely weakening

She suffered from an incapacitating illness that lasted for months.

Ela sofreu de uma doença incapacitante que durou meses.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

incapacitante

standard usage throughout Brazil

São Paulo

incapacitante

common in formal and medical contexts

Portugal

incapacitante

standard European Portuguese term

incapacitating blow - golpe incapacitante (a decisive hit)

incapacitating dose - dose incapacitante (medical/pharmaceutical context)

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