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incapacitate vs constrain

constrain vs incapacitate

incapacitate and constrain both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
incapacitate No No Yes No
constrain No No Yes No
As verbs, constrain is a hyponym of incapacitate; that is, constrain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than incapacitate:
  • incapacitate: make unable to perform a certain action
  • constrain: to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
Other hyponyms of incapacitate include lay up, nobble, pinion, confine, hold, restrain.
incapacitate (verb) constrain (verb)
injure permanently severely restrict in scope or extent
make unable to perform a certain action to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
compel to behave in a certain way
Difference between incapacitate and constrain

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