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drpaladin

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While incapacitate is a fairly common term, capacitate is more rarely used.

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sandrewn

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6 minutes ago, drpaladin said:

While incapacitate is a fairly common term, capacitate is more rarely used.p0

Just because you pointed it out and maybe also, because I was on my third cup of morning  Joe, I looked it up.

Just for your information:

CAPACITATE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

 

To be honest, if I hadn't snorted my coffee, while reading line 2, I probably would not have posted this one, thanks.

 

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drpaladin

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23 minutes ago, sandrewn said:

Just because you pointed it out and maybe also, because I was on my third cup of morning  Joe, I looked it up.

Just for your information:

CAPACITATE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

 

To be honest, if I hadn't snorted my coffee, while reading line 2, I probably would not have posted this one, thanks.

 

:whistle:

Now I'm wondering how one goes about capacitating sperm and do I really want to know?

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Bill W

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Incapacitate came to English in the 1610s, "lack of ability, powerlessness," from French incapacité (16c.), from Medieval Latin incapacitatem (nominative incapacitas), from Late Latin incapax (genitive incapacis) "incapable," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + Latin capax "capable," literally "able to hold much," from capere "to take".

The verb "incapacitate" first appeared in English in the 1650s. In its earliest usage, it was primarily a legal term, meaning to deprive someone of the ability to act or participate in legal proceedings. By the 1660s, it gained broader use, referring to the general inability to perform or act. 

Examples of incapacitate used in a sentence: 
"He was incapacitated by the pain."
"The class teaches you how to incapacitate an attacker."
"The stroke left her completely incapacitated."
"When I load this small dart into this handgun, it's supposed to incapacitate a demon."
"Chances are he used your hammer to incapacitate the burglar." 
"Sure, a few gunshots may incapacitate zombies, but removing their heads is the best way to go." 

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ReaderPaul

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@Bill W, @drpaladin, @sandrewn, and @Myr -- I am surprised not one of you have brought up the related term -- recapacitate -- meaning to restore capability.   Also no one has mentioned decapacitate -- reducing the capability of someone or something.

There might be other related forms I am not familiar with.

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sandrewn

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On 4/21/2025 at 8:33 AM, drpaladin said:

Now I'm wondering how one goes about capacitating sperm and do I really want to know?

I promise this will be my last comment on your comment,🤞.

CAPACITATION Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

 

In answer to your question, not really, but here it is anyways. I won't print it. If you really, really want to know, open it and see.

 

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