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Empowered

Verb / ɪˈmpaʊɜ:d / Another word for empowered — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To give someone the power or authority to do something.

Synonyms & similar words

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Synonyms by register

Formal

authorized enabled qualified competent

Informal

fired up pumped up ready to go on a roll

Literary

invigorated uplifted animated

Antonyms

weakened helpless powerless subdued dependent oppressed disempowered

Common collocations

  • feel empowered
  • empowered to act
  • empowered by
  • empowered women
  • empowered decision-making
  • empowered to make
  • empowered to speak

Word family

noun empowerment
verb empower
adverb powerfully

Usage note

Often used in contexts of personal development, social justice, and leadership. It implies gaining control, confidence, and the ability to act.

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Example sentences

  1. The principal empowered the students to make their own rules for the school.
  2. My mom empowered me to make my own decisions about what to wear.
  3. The coach empowered the team to set their own goals for the season.
  4. The manager empowered her employees to take on more responsibility.
  5. 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

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