DISEMPOWER Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

disempower

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Definition of disempower

as in to disenfranchise

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Recent Examples of disempower Eliminating that district to disempower those voters was, apparently, not. — Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026 Engage or assist in an attempt to kill or disempower the vast majority of humanity or the human species as a whole. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2026 By constructing these alternatives, the governments that helped forge the cease-fire can also help disarm and disempower Hamas. — Matthew Levitt, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disempower

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The Supreme Court handed down a decision in April that gutted a key provision of the Voting Rights Act meant to remedy efforts to disenfranchise minority voters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Adopting the Republican National Committee’s position would necessarily disenfranchise voters in the military and law-abiding citizens who are permitted to vote absentee or by mail and have their ballots postmarked at or prior to Election Day.

— John E. Jones III, The Conversation, 1 July 2026

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Other safeguards include disabling Cisco Smart Install on all devices, using strong passwords, updating firmware regularly, and avoiding the use of other networking protocols.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
However, that technology, which can not only locate drones but also disable them electronically, is continuing to evolve, said Brubaker, who is monitoring developments closely.

— Sydney Brammer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026

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