English Explanatory Dictionary

empower

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To give permission, power, or the legal right to do something.
  2. To give someone more confidence and/or strength to do something, often by enabling them to increase their control over their own life or situation.

Pronunciation

/ɪmˈpaʊə(ɹ)/ /ɛmˈpaʊə(ɹ)/ en-us-empower.ogg

Word forms

empower empowers empowering empowered empowre impower impowre

Etymology

From em- + power.

Synonyms

allow let permit inspire

Antonyms

ban bar forbid prohibit banish criminalize debar disallow enjoin estop forspeak foresnaffle interdict outlaw proscribe taboo veto forfend disempower dishearten disspirit

Derived words

empowered empoweree empowerer empowering empowerment misempower
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