disempower

[ dis-em-pou-er ]

/ ˌdɪs ɛmˈpaʊ ər /

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verb (used with object)

to deprive of influence, importance, etc.: Voters feel they have become disempowered by recent political events.

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Origin of disempower

First recorded in 1805–15; dis-¹ + empower

OTHER WORDS FROM disempower

dis·em·pow·er·ment, noun

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How to use disempower in a sentence

“Most of the diseases we blame on nutrition are actually diseases of disempowerment,” Bacon said.
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I think one of the root causes of this mass unrest is a sense of disempowerment.
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British Dictionary definitions for disempower

disempower

/ (ˌdɪsɪmˈpaʊə) /

verb

(tr) to deprive (a person) of power or authority

Derived forms of disempower

disempowerment, noun

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