as in to disenfranchise
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Recent Examples of disempower
The United States should use its economic weapons not only to disempower the junta but also to support its replacement.
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Dan Swift, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
In other words, real care is not supposed to disempower.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
There's a lot of talk in the AI safety world about the degree to which these systems are likely to do things like power-seeking, to be deceptive, to seek to disempower humans and escape their control.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 27 Apr. 2025
Serena’s not going to convince him to disempower himself and endanger his family over the course of a few evening strolls.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
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Dan Swift, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
In other words, real care is not supposed to disempower.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
There's a lot of talk in the AI safety world about the degree to which these systems are likely to do things like power-seeking, to be deceptive, to seek to disempower humans and escape their control.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 27 Apr. 2025
Serena’s not going to convince him to disempower himself and endanger his family over the course of a few evening strolls.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disempower
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disempower
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Doing so will disenfranchise small mom-and-pop property owners who depend on rental properties for their retirement and to make ends meet.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Democrats warned that proposed GOP voting restrictions — stricter ID requirements and mail-voting limits — would disenfranchise millions of voters, including minorities and elderly.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Station will disqualify any entry from individuals who do not meet the eligibility requirements, and the Station will also delete any entry received from persons under the age of 13.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Another bill is intended to deter frivolous challenges to a person’s right to vote and protect against efforts to illegally disqualify or purge voters (A6354 and S3233A).—
Phyllis Tashlik,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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But mental disorders account for the larger share of healthy life years lost, reflecting the chronic and disabling nature of many mental health conditions.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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To qualify for the Alsip housing, residents were required to be chronically homeless and have a disabling condition, which Rounds said often prevents them from working or living independently.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Disempower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disempower. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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