Decapacitate vs. Incapacitate

Decapacitate (verb)

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.”

Incapacitate (verb)

to make incapable (of doing something)

“The police officer was incapacitated by a blow to the head.”