disempowering

present participle of disempower

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disempowering
Verb
  • Blessing later ran into a wall, disabling the vehicle.
    Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
  • According to police, Cope refused to stop and continued fleeing after troopers attempted a PIT maneuver, disabling one state police patrol vehicle.
    Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • These forbidding financials didn’t put off Musk.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • Developing oil in Alaska’s Arctic is a forbidding challenge, requiring complex logistics and specialized equipment.
    Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Fortune, 24 May 2026
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“Disempowering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disempowering. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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