adjective
- giving someone the power, means, or opportunity to do something
- encouraging or allowing harmful behavior to continue by providing support or removing consequences
Usage: psychology
verb
- present participle of enable: making something possible or easier
Examples
- The new software has enabling features for people with disabilities.
- Technology is enabling students to learn in new ways.
- Her enabling behavior prevented her son from taking responsibility.
- The scholarship is enabling her to attend college.
- The bridge is enabling faster travel between the two cities.
- Parents worry about enabling their adult children’s poor choices.
- The new law is enabling small businesses to compete more effectively.