disempowering

present participle of disempower

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disempowering
Verb
  • Anthropic complied within hours, disabling the models for all customers globally, though other models remain active.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • Blessing later ran into a wall, disabling the vehicle.
    Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • The main entrance is sealed by a forbidding steel gate, pierced only by a peephole through which the durwans can scrutinize would-be visitors.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
  • His deal with the Jackson estate contained a stipulation forbidding any depiction of him in a future film.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 14 June 2026
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“Disempowering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disempowering. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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