Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disempowered

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.96 in modern English

Syllables: dis-em-pow-ered
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of disempower

Example Sentences

"Empowered staff deliver the goods and exceed your expectations. Disempowered staff develop a 'sullen obedience' where they stop driving new initiatives and just await orders."

Questions

What does disempowered mean?: simple past and past participle of disempower

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