DISEMPOWER Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

disempower

verb

Definition of disempower

as in to disenfranchise

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Recent Examples of disempower 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 By constructing these alternatives, the governments that helped forge the cease-fire can also help disarm and disempower Hamas. — Matthew Levitt, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disempower

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The North Carolina legislature's recent efforts to disenfranchise Black voters through gerrymandering and voter identification laws are nothing if not the grandchildren of the grandfather clause.

— CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2026
The Supreme Court handed down a decision in April that gutted a key provision of the Voting Rights Act meant to remedy efforts to disenfranchise minority voters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026

Definition of disenfranchise

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Your employer shouldn't disqualify you Student loan borrowers may no longer need to fret over whether their employer will remain eligible for PSLF.

— Annie Nova, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Signature-matching efforts sometimes disqualify more legitimate than illegitimate ballots.

— Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 15 July 2026

Definition of disqualify

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Despite a disabling illness, Ettenberg continues expanding these essential tools, ensuring others can dine with confidence.

— Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
In September, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services sent a notice denying her coverage, citing incorrect income information and stating she wasn't disabled, according to Kolosova and state documents reviewed by KFF Health News.

— Rachana Pradhan, NPR, 20 July 2026

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