disempower

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To strip power from (someone or some group), as:
To remove morale or self-confidence from (someone or some group) to do something.
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.

/dɪsɪmˈpaʊ(w)ə(ɹ)/

disempower disempowers disempowering disempowered

From dis- + empower.

dishearten dispirit demoralize demotivate enervate

empower hearten inspire motivate establish install

deenergize disenergize depower power down power off

disempowerment

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