disempower

dis·em·pow·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dis-em-pou-er]
- /ˌdɪs ɛmˈpaʊ ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dis-em-pou-er]
- /ˌdɪs ɛmˈpaʊ ər/

Definitions of disempower word

verb with object disempower to deprive of influence, importance, etc.: Voters feel they have become disempowered by recent political events. 1
noun disempower Make (a person or group) less powerful or confident. 1
verb disempower If someone or something disempowers you, they take away your power or influence. 0
verb disempower to deprive (a person) of power or authority 0
verb disempower To remove confidence from (someone) to do something. 0

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Origin of disempower

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Disempower

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Disempower

disempower popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

disempower usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for disempower

verb disempower

empower — Give (someone) the authority or power to do something.

Just one Antonym for disempower