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Incapacitated vs Imprisoned - What's the difference?

incapacitated | imprisoned |

As verbs the difference between incapacitated and imprisoned

is that incapacitated is (incapacitate) while imprisoned is (imprison).

As an adjective incapacitated

is unable to act.

incapacitated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (incapacitate)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Unable to act

    • imprisoned

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (imprison)

    • imprison

    English

    Alternative forms

    * emprison

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To put in or as if in prison; confine.

    • Synonyms

    * bang up * gaol, jail * lock up * put away * (British, colloquial) sent to the Tower “imprisoned” * See also

    Derived terms

    * imprisoner * imprisonment