Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To deprive of power or influence.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To divest or deprive of power or authority previously conferred or enjoyed.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To deprive of power; to divest of strength.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To remove confidence from (someone) to do something.
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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He said both government and the media had to ensure that they did not "disempower" people.
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More from the Yale study: campaigns that focus solely on the negative consequences of HIV infection may serve to disempower men with HIV by making them appear weak, helpless or diseased; depictions of visible symptoms reinforce commonly held beliefs...
Sean Strub: 'It's Never Just HIV' Ad Campaign Oversimplifies the Issue Sean Strub 2011
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If I accept responsibility for my actions I am empowered to not do it again, if I blame myself for my actions I disempower myself and am likely to be unable to do any better next time.
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And it requires active limit setting to avoid stepping into the traps that ultimately disempower girls as they grow into adult women.
Jane Shure: Peggy Orenstein on Girls Trying to Look Grown Up and Adults Trying to Look Girlish Jane Shure 2011
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More from the Yale study: campaigns that focus solely on the negative consequences of HIV infection may serve to disempower men with HIV by making them appear weak, helpless or diseased; depictions of visible symptoms reinforce commonly held beliefs...
Sean Strub: 'It's Never Just HIV' Ad Campaign Oversimplifies the Issue Sean Strub 2011
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More from the Yale study: campaigns that focus solely on the negative consequences of HIV infection may serve to disempower men with HIV by making them appear weak, helpless or diseased; depictions of visible symptoms reinforce commonly held beliefs...
Sean Strub: 'It's Never Just HIV' Ad Campaign Oversimplifies the Issue Sean Strub 2011
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In this country, you can't buy a cell phone or take a job without agreeing to disempower yourself.
Nan Aron: AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion: The Corporate Court Does it Again Nan Aron 2011
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More from the Yale study: campaigns that focus solely on the negative consequences of HIV infection may serve to disempower men with HIV by making them appear weak, helpless or diseased; depictions of visible symptoms reinforce commonly held beliefs...
Sean Strub: 'It's Never Just HIV' Ad Campaign Oversimplifies the Issue Sean Strub 2011
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In this country, you can't buy a cell phone or take a job without agreeing to disempower yourself.
Nan Aron: AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion: The Corporate Court Does it Again Nan Aron 2011
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More from the Yale study: campaigns that focus solely on the negative consequences of HIV infection may serve to disempower men with HIV by making them appear weak, helpless or diseased; depictions of visible symptoms reinforce commonly held beliefs...
Sean Strub: 'It's Never Just HIV' Ad Campaign Oversimplifies the Issue Sean Strub 2011
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