Disempowered

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of disempower form-of, participle, past

    "Empowered staff deliver the goods and exceed your expectations. Disempowered staff develop a 'sullen obedience' where they stop driving new initiatives and just await orders."

Synonyms

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demoralizedemoralizedemotivatedisestablishdisheartendishearten

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"The poor are often disempowered by the language practices of those in power."

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