incapacitated
adjective
in·ca·pac·i·tat·ed
ˌin-kə-ˈpa-sə-ˌtā-təd 
: deprived of capacity or natural power : made incapable of or unfit for normal functioning
… can care for cats while the owners are away or are temporarily incapacitated and unable to care for their pets.—
Karen Commings
Karen Commings… when an incapacitated patient hasn't left a living will or designated someone to make his or her medical decisions, families agree on what to do anyway in about two-thirds of the cases …—Jeff Chu et al.
Jeff Chu et al.Eventually, he [Washington Roebling] became bedridden, in a room that overlooked the bridge under construction, with Emily effectively serving as assistant engineer and intermediary between the incapacitated chief engineer and his lieutenants on the construction site.—Henry Petroski
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The jewelry-store duel is very Kill Bill, with the two women tossing out insults before attacking brutally and relentlessly: throwing each other around glass cases, using the shop’s offerings as weaponry, and avoiding the incapacitated store owner.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
The incapacitated person, or ward, could not engage in legal actions or make major decisions without the guardian’s consent.
—Eugene R. Schnitzler, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
Next on the agenda, Your Grace would like to see Grover Tully, Lord of Riverrun, bend the knee to Rhaenyra (though presumably, this will be a metaphorical knee as Grover is understood to be somewhat mentally incapacitated and definitely incontinent).
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 30 June 2024
In March, 16 days after Sirica first treated the incapacitated red-tailed hawk, Paula Goldberg, former executive director of City Wildlife, opened the trunk of her Toyota SUV to reveal a small white box perforated with air holes.
—Bydina Fine Maron, science.org, 10 July 2024
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
The incapacitated person, or ward, could not engage in legal actions or make major decisions without the guardian’s consent.
—Eugene R. Schnitzler, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
Next on the agenda, Your Grace would like to see Grover Tully, Lord of Riverrun, bend the knee to Rhaenyra (though presumably, this will be a metaphorical knee as Grover is understood to be somewhat mentally incapacitated and definitely incontinent).
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 30 June 2024
In March, 16 days after Sirica first treated the incapacitated red-tailed hawk, Paula Goldberg, former executive director of City Wildlife, opened the trunk of her Toyota SUV to reveal a small white box perforated with air holes.
—Bydina Fine Maron, science.org, 10 July 2024
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“Incapacitated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incapacitated. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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