DISEMPOWER Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

disempower

verb

Definition of disempower

as in to disenfranchise

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Recent Examples of disempower By 2025, the establishment was running out of options to disempower the opposition. — Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026 Eliminating that district to disempower those voters was, apparently, not. — Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026 Engage or assist in an attempt to kill or disempower the vast majority of humanity or the human species as a whole. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disempower

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Democrats and voting rights groups say the SAVE America Act would disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.

— Zac Anderson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
California’s attorney general and secretary of state argue the measure violates election law and would disenfranchise voters, by limiting mail ballots, imposing ID requirements and creating a separate county voter registration system.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of disenfranchise

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Bryan Kohberger’s new attorney has filed a motion to disqualify the judge in his case and has asked for a change of venue for his post-conviction proceeding.

— Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2026
Receiving benefits alone will not automatically disqualify someone, according to the administration, but it can be considered as part of the overall assessment.

— María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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Users reported problems with Outlook, while OpenAI said users may experience problems starting or continuing tasks in ChatGPT Work, temporarily disabling two of the modern office's favorite methods of assigning more work.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Thankfully, there was an option in the app to disable auto-shutdown mode.

— Joe Salas August 28, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026

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