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Discapacitate vs Incapacitate - What's the difference?

discapacitate | incapacitate |

As verbs the difference between discapacitate and incapacitate

is that discapacitate is to deprive of capacity; to incapacitate while incapacitate is to make incapable (of doing something).

discapacitate

English

Verb

(discapacitat)
  • To deprive of capacity; to incapacitate.
    • (Webster 1913)

    incapacitate

    English

    Verb

    (incapacitat)
  • to make incapable (of doing something)
    • The police officer was incapacitated by a blow to the head