disempower

dis·em·pow·er

verb \ˌdis-im-ˈpau̇(-ə)r\

Definition of DISEMPOWER

transitive verb

: to deprive of power, authority, or influence : make weak, ineffectual, or unimportant

— dis·em·pow·er·ment \-mənt\ noun

Examples of DISEMPOWER

1. They have been disempowered by a society that believes they are intellectually inferior.

First Known Use of DISEMPOWER

1813

Rhymes with DISEMPOWER

coffee hour, cooling tower, credit hour, flower power, golden shower, happy hour, ivory tower, motive power, police power, quarter hour, staying power, trumpet flower, virgin's bower, water tower, zero hour