disempowered

past tense of disempower

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disempowered
disabled
Verb
  • Ursula von der Leyen was on her way to Bulgaria when the plane’s navigation systems were disabled, forcing the jet to land using paper maps.
    Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Some of these technologies are essential for ensuring the proper functioning of the service or website and cannot be disabled, while others are optional but serve to enhance the user experience in various ways.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Disempowered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disempowered. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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