Empower

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1 English 1.1 Transitive verb 1.1.1 Synonyms 1.1.2 Antonyms

English

Transitive verb

empower (empowering, empowered)

1. To give (someone) permission to do something.

   Regulations have been made under the Civil Aviation Acts of 1949, 1980 and 1982 which empower Inspectors of Accidents to do these things. — Safety is no accident., Tench, William H., UK: Collins, 1985

2. To give (someone) the confidence to do something.

   John found that starting up his own business empowered him greatly in social situations.

   Musically, what originally attracted me to dance was its shamanist aspects, using natural magic to change people's neurological states and to psychologically empower them. — The Face, London: Nick Logan, 1992, pages 11-130

Synonyms

• (give permission to): allow, let, permit
• (give confidence to): inspire

Antonyms

• (give permission to): ban, bar, forbid, prohibit
• (give confidence to): disempower, dishearten , disspirit