DISEMPOWER Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

disempower

verb

Definition of disempower

as in to disenfranchise

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Recent Examples of disempower Other critics argue that food shouldn’t be controlled by large agricultural corporations, and that plant variety protection laws disempower local and indigenous communities. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026 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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Honestly, Trump’s attempt to cheat by pressuring states to simply disenfranchise Democrats may go down in history as one of the greatest political self-owns of all time — right behind that Ramaswamy ad.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Whether this was due to incompetence or a deliberate effort to disenfranchise a voter, the overall impression is that ensuring voters can vote is no longer a priority.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of disenfranchise

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Netanyahu’s party was among those that petitioned to disqualify Ra’am from running.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Andrew Miltenberg, a lawyer for Cornell student Gillio Lopes, filed a petition October 7 arguing those comments should disqualify James from leading a criminal investigation.

— Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

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The blasts sparked an engine-room fire that disabled the vessel, the agency said, adding that the crew was safe.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
The officer positioned themself ahead of the vehicle and deployed tire deflation devices, disabling the vehicle’s front driver’s-side tire, according to police.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026

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