Synonyms of enabled

enabled

verb

past tense of enable

1

as in allowed

to make able or possible

my new glasses enable me to read the fine print

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allowed
• empowered
• permitted
• let
• prepared
• equipped
• approved
• qualified
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• fitted
• habilitated
• readied
• conditioned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevented
• precluded
• inhibited
• prohibited
• enjoined
• disallowed
• forbade

2

as in empowered

to give official or legal power to

a law that would enable the authorities to inspect food preparation areas for health code violations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• empowered
• authorized
• qualified
• permitted
• allowed
• licensed
• commissioned
• entitled
• invested
• certified
• vested
• warranted
• chartered
• accredited
• approved
• installed
• confirmed
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• affirmed
• initiated
• validated
• let
• inducted
• inaugurated
• privileged
• cleared
• credentialed
• instated
• enfranchised
• swore in
• OK'd

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevented
• excluded
• denied
• disqualified
• stopped
• hindered
• constrained
• disallowed
• inhibited
• blocked
• impeded
• discouraged
• banned
• obstructed
• barred
• prohibited
• shut out
• held back
• forbade
• enjoined
• proscribed
• outlawed
• vetoed
• disenfranchised
• disfranchised
• disbarred
• interdicted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of enabled

When the anti-theft alarm is enabled on the Tapo app (available for Android and iOS), a 98dB siren will sound if the doorbell is removed. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026

The feature was enabled in the default settings and can be turned off. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026

Nasser said the company's operational flexibility and supply network enabled it to continue delivering energy to customers despite the disruptions. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026

Locked chats can also draw on existing regular Memory when it's enabled. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Reducing the human bottleneck in AI automation DeepSeek argues that the growing capabilities of AI models have enabled agents to automate tasks ranging from managing calendars and drafting emails to preparing reports and writing software. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026

Her refusal to be silent enabled her to transform her personal story into a global movement for justice. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026

In a new memoir, the legendary reporter names a parade of confidential sources who enabled monumental scoops in The Washington Post and his blockbuster books. — Craig Whitlock, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026

Long marches across the country also enabled the students to voice their cause in smaller towns and villages, where people were unaware of the protestors’ aims because of the state’s stranglehold on the media. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026