decapacitate

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ capacitate.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /diːkəˈpæsɪteɪt/

Verb

decapacitate (third-person singular simple present decapacitates, present participle decapacitating, simple past and past participle decapacitated)

  1. To reduce something's or someone's capability to do something.
    Calcium bursts would increase spermatozoa motility, where cholesterol would decapacitate spermatozoa, so preventing untimely activation.
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