Synonyms of empowers

empowers

verb

present tense third-person singular of empower

1

as in enables

to give official or legal power to

the federal agency empowered to collect taxes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enables
• authorizes
• qualifies
• allows
• permits
• certifies
• entitles
• invests
• licenses
• accredits
• warrants
• vests
• commissions
• endorses
• approves
• affirms
• charters
• confirms
• validates
• lets
• credentials
• initiates
• sanctions
• installs
• inducts
• inaugurates
• privileges
• clears
• instates
• OKs
• enfranchises
• swears in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevents
• disqualifies
• hinders
• inhibits
• discourages
• denies
• impedes
• excludes
• obstructs
• blocks
• constrains
• disallows
• stops
• prohibits
• forbids
• bans
• shuts out
• bars
• enjoins
• disenfranchises
• holds back
• proscribes
• disfranchises
• outlaws
• disbars
• vetoes
• interdicts

2

as in lets

to make able or possible

workshops in financial management to empower workers to plan for their retirement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enables
• lets
• allows
• permits
• prepares
• equips
• endorses
• approves
• qualifies
• readies
• fits
• conditions
• habilitates
• sanctions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevents
• precludes
• inhibits
• prohibits
• forbids
• disallows
• enjoins

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of empowers

This empowers users to understand how daily behaviors influence long-term well-being. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

The federal program empowers local law enforcement officers to carry out immigration enforcement actions. — Tess Riski august 3, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026

While some abilities, like spotting vulnerabilities in software, are useful to attackers and defenders, designing exploits for those vulnerabilities uniquely empowers attackers. — Harry Booth, Time, 24 July 2026

This open approach, AMD contends, empowers the company to collaborate with diverse players such as semiconductor firm Cerebras to blend different compute technologies. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 23 July 2026

The state Constitution empowers the New York City mayor to appoint judges to the city’s Criminal and Family Courts for 10-year terms, and to fill interim vacancies on Civil Court. — Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026

Letting kids explore freely empowers them to find excitement in books. — Sarah Scott, Parents, 9 July 2026