disempowerverb [ T ]
uk/ˌdɪs.ɪmˈpaʊ.ər//ˌdɪs.ɪmˈpaʊ.ɚ/to take away someone's confidence and feeling of being in control of their life:
Empowering women doesn't mean disempowering men.
A powerful head can sometimes disempower the teachers.
disempowered
adjective uk/ˌdɪs.ɪmˈpaʊ.əd//ˌdɪs.ɪmˈpaʊ.ɚd/
Disaster and terror make us feel vulnerable and disempowered.
disempowering
adjective uk/ˌdɪs.ɪmˈpaʊ.ə.rɪŋ//ˌdɪs.ɪmˈpaʊ.ɚ.ɪŋ/
The process has been completely disempowering for young people.