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disempower

/dɪsɪmˈpaʊ(w)ə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
dis-em-pow-er
IPA
/dɪsɪmˈpaʊ(w)ə(ɹ)/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To strip power from (someone or some group), as:

verb

To strip power from (someone or some group), as:

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English empower English disempower From dis- + empower.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪsɪmˈpaʊ(w)ə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

disempowers (present, singular) disempowering (participle, present) disempowered (participle, past) disempowered (past)

Derived Forms

disempowerment

Phrases

power down power off

Frequently Paired Words

deenergize disenergize depower power down power off

Synonyms

dishearten dispirit demoralize demotivate enervate

Antonyms

empower hearten inspire motivate establish install

Rhymes With

power hour blue hour golden hour shower flour seasonal hour sour frost flower empower bauer devour

Questions

How do you pronounce disempower?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsɪmˈpaʊ(w)ə(ɹ)/.
What does disempower mean?
To strip power from (someone or some group), as:
Where does disempower come from?
Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English empower English disempower From dis- + empower.

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