1. to take away or reduce the power, authority, or ability of someone to do something
Usage: transitive verb; often used in social, political, or organizational contexts

Examples

• The new policy was designed to disempower local governments and centralize decision-making.
• Discrimination can disempower marginalized communities by limiting their opportunities.
• She felt disempowered when her suggestions were repeatedly ignored in meetings.
• The company's strict rules seemed to disempower employees from making independent choices.
• Educational barriers disempower people from pursuing better careers.
• He worried that the changes would disempower the board of directors.