disempower

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disempower

/dɪsɪmˈpaʊ(w)ə(ɹ)/ UK

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verb disempowers · disempowering · disempowered

To remove morale or self-confidence from (someone or some group) to do something. A powerful head can sometimes disempower the teaching staff, and create among them a sort of passivity that is close to inertia.
Similar: dishearten, dispirit, demoralize, demotivate, enervate · Opposite: empower, hearten, inspire, motivate
To remove authority or (official) confidence from (someone or some group) to do something (such as administer a state function), as by demoting, disestablishing, or unincorporating a group. The reformation disempowered the established church and thus roiled the aristocracy.
Opposite: empower, establish, install

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@misc{disempower_2026,
  title = {disempower},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/disempower},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}