disempower
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dis·em·pow·er

transitive verb \ˌdis-im-ˈpa(-ə)r\

Definition of DISEMPOWER

: 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

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