Synonyms for
Empowered
Definition
To give someone the power or authority to do something.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
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Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- feel empowered
- empowered to act
- empowered by
- empowered women
- empowered decision-making
- empowered to make
- empowered to speak
Word family
Usage note
Often used in contexts of personal development, social justice, and leadership. It implies gaining control, confidence, and the ability to act.
Example sentences
- The principal empowered the students to make their own rules for the school.
- My mom empowered me to make my own decisions about what to wear.
- The coach empowered the team to set their own goals for the season.
- The manager empowered her employees to take on more responsibility.
- The government empowered the committee to investigate the corruption allegations.
Quotes
I am not a liberator. Liberators do not exist. The people liberate themselves. - Che Guevara
The empowered woman is powerful beyond measure and beautiful beyond description. - Steve Maraboli
The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. - Nelson Mandela