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We will empower patients as well as health professionals. We will disempower the hierarchy and bureaucracy.
Andrew Lansley

Meaning of "disempower" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISEMPOWER

disempower  [ˌdɪsɪmˈpaʊə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISEMPOWER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Disempower is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb disempower in English.

WHAT DOES DISEMPOWER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of disempower in the English dictionary

The definition of disempower in the dictionary is to deprive of power or authority.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DISEMPOWER

PRESENT

Present
I disempower
you disempower
he/she/it disempowers
we disempower
you disempower
they disempower
Present continuous
I am disempowering
you are disempowering
he/she/it is disempowering
we are disempowering
you are disempowering
they are disempowering
Present perfect
I have disempowered
you have disempowered
he/she/it has disempowered
we have disempowered
you have disempowered
they have disempowered
Present perfect continuous
I have been disempowering
you have been disempowering
he/she/it has been disempowering
we have been disempowering
you have been disempowering
they have been disempowering
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I disempowered
you disempowered
he/she/it disempowered
we disempowered
you disempowered
they disempowered
Past continuous
I was disempowering
you were disempowering
he/she/it was disempowering
we were disempowering
you were disempowering
they were disempowering
Past perfect
I had disempowered
you had disempowered
he/she/it had disempowered
we had disempowered
you had disempowered
they had disempowered
Past perfect continuous
I had been disempowering
you had been disempowering
he/she/it had been disempowering
we had been disempowering
you had been disempowering
they had been disempowering
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will disempower
you will disempower
he/she/it will disempower
we will disempower
you will disempower
they will disempower
Future continuous
I will be disempowering
you will be disempowering
he/she/it will be disempowering
we will be disempowering
you will be disempowering
they will be disempowering
Future perfect
I will have disempowered
you will have disempowered
he/she/it will have disempowered
we will have disempowered
you will have disempowered
they will have disempowered
Future perfect continuous
I will have been disempowering
you will have been disempowering
he/she/it will have been disempowering
we will have been disempowering
you will have been disempowering
they will have been disempowering
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would disempower
you would disempower
he/she/it would disempower
we would disempower
you would disempower
they would disempower
Conditional continuous
I would be disempowering
you would be disempowering
he/she/it would be disempowering
we would be disempowering
you would be disempowering
they would be disempowering
Conditional perfect
I would have disempower
you would have disempower
he/she/it would have disempower
we would have disempower
you would have disempower
they would have disempower
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been disempowering
you would have been disempowering
he/she/it would have been disempowering
we would have been disempowering
you would have been disempowering
they would have been disempowering
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you disempower
we let´s disempower
you disempower
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to disempower
Past participle
disempowered
Present Participle
disempowering
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISEMPOWER


brainpower
ˈbreɪnˌpaʊə
candlepower
ˈkændəlˌpaʊə
empower
ɪmˈpaʊə
firepower
ˈfaɪəpaʊə
horsepower
ˈhɔːsˌpaʊə
hydropower
ˈhaɪdrəʊˌpaʊə
hyperpower
ˈhaɪpəˌpaʊə
impower
ɪmˈpaʊə
manpower
ˈmænˌpaʊə
micropower
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌpaʊə
multipower
ˈmʌltɪˌpaʊə
outpower
ˌaʊtˈpaʊə
overpower
ˌəʊvəˈpaʊə
power
ˈpaʊə
repower
riːˈpaʊə
superpower
ˈsuːpəˌpaʊə
willpower
ˈwɪlˌpaʊə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISEMPOWER

disembitter
disembodied
disembodies
disembodiment
disembody
disembogue
disemboguement
disemboguing
disembosom
disembowel
disembowelled
disembowelling
disembowelment
disembrangle
disembroil
disemburden
disemploy
disemployment
disempowerment
disemvowel

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISEMPOWER

air power
balance of power
braking power
buying power
corridors of power
electrical power
flower
flower power
girl power
green power
hard power
hydroelectric power
nuclear power
pulling power
purchasing power
solar power
spending power
staying power
thermal power
tidal power
wind power

Synonyms and antonyms of disempower in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «disempower» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISEMPOWER

Find out the translation of disempower to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of disempower from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «disempower» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

disempower
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desempoderar
570 millions of speakers

English

disempower
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

disempower
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تجريده من التمكين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лишают
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

disempower
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

disempower
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déresponsabiliser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak berkuasa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

entmachten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

力を奪う
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

disempower
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Disempower
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

disempower
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

disempower
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निर्भय करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

disempower
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

depotenziare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

disempower
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

позбавляють
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

disempower
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

disempower
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontmagtig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

beröva
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

disempower
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of disempower

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISEMPOWER»

The term «disempower» is normally little used and occupies the 118.258 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISEMPOWER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about disempower

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2 QUOTES WITH «DISEMPOWER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word disempower.
1
John Perry Barlow
The Internet may well disempower the nation state, but at the same time, it also strengthens certain specific state functions - like surveillance. As a political entity, it doesn't empower the nation sate. It creates the availability of much more data than the digestive system of the nation state could possibly assimilate.
2
Andrew Lansley
We will empower patients as well as health professionals. We will disempower the hierarchy and bureaucracy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISEMPOWER»

Discover the use of disempower in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to disempower and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Approaching Difficulties in Literacy Development: ...
17. Dyslexia. and. Adult. Literacy: Does. Dyslexia. Disempower? Hugo Kerr ... the history of dyslexia research is littered with theories that were once widely supported but now lie abandoned on the scrap heap ... It is vital that we should ...
Felicity Fletcher-Campbell, Janet Soler, Gavin Reid, 2009
2
Organizational Influence Processes
10. The. Illusion. of. Self. -Management: Using. Teams. to. Disempower. Charles. C. Manz. and. Harold. L. Angle. Self-management and self-managing teams have usually been regarded as the opposite of "boss" control; they are associated ...
Lyman W. Porter, Harold L. Angle, Robert W. Allen, 2003
3
Leading with Questions: How Leaders Find the Right Solutions ...
As Chapter3 notes, oneof thereasons that questions cause trouble isthatwe often askthe wrong questions—that is, questions that disempower others. Questions that disempower focus onthe reasons why thepersondid notor cannot succeed.
Michael J. Marquardt, 2014
4
The Craft of Ritual Studies
Set in opposition, some of the more persistent claims about the functions of rituals are that they empower and disempower groups, attune and disattune bodies, enact transformation and reinforce the status quo, render meaningless and ...
Ronald L. Grimes, 2013
5
Stay Or Leave: Six Steps to Resolving Your Relationship ...
Disempower. Cautious. You. If you become aware of, identify with and own both sides of your internal conflict – the inner voice of resistance versus the will that drives you to action – you will find that the Disempower Cautious You.
Beverley Stone, 2013
6
Hate Crimes: Causes, Controls, and Controversies
A third, more troubling possibility is that hate crime laws could be used to disempower minorities. The government is hardly a neutral bystander when it comes to bias; in fact, it has a long history of perpetuating and encouraging bias ( Maroney, ...
Phyllis B. Gerstenfeld, 2013
7
Prisoners of Freedom: Human Rights and the African Poor
These problems are not best envisaged as results of a conspiracy or a class- based agenda to disempower the poor. The critical question is how human rights activists regulated themselves as certain kinds of subjects, whatever their ...
Harri Englund, 2006
8
Psychology for Teenagers
Modern. Myths. that. disempower. Everyone lives by their own sets of myths, which they believe without checking up very carefully – it might indeed be impossible to check, or you do not realize that there is a myth there at all. A myth is an idea ...
Valerie Yule, 2009
9
Paperback Oxford English Dictionary
disempower v. (disempowers, disempowering, disempowered) make someone less powerful or confident. disenchant v. make disillusioned: those who are disenchanted with science. disenchantment n. disenfranchise v. (disenfranchises  ...
Oxford Dictionaries,, Maurice Waite, 2012
10
Ten Steps to Maturity in Knowledge Management: Lessons in ...
Lesson. 3: Economy. of. control. –. disempower. the. KM. team. 'He who has great power should use it lightly.' Seneca Changes and the power to introduce them In Chapter 4, we saw why changes should be kept to a minimum when a KM ...
J. K. Suresh, Kavi Mahesh, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISEMPOWER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term disempower is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Hrithik Roshan's Ex-Wife Suzanne Khan Takes Sons Hrehaan And …
“I do not wish this news to disempower my fans and the people about the institution of marriage in any way,” continued Roshan. “I am a firm ... «Fashion & Style, Jul 15»
2
Embrace a Life of Freedom
It is often our definitions that disempower our lives. You must never look to the external for emancipation. 4. Freedom is something that you ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Mona Charen: Whitewashing the Democratic Party's History
Earlier this month, Hillary Clinton told a mostly black audience, "What is happening is a sweeping effort to disempower and disenfranchise ... «Your Houston News, Jul 15»
4
Decoupage in the DRC - the Art of Redecorating Political Landscapes
In doing so, the president, who is seeking an unconstitutional third term, has taken steps to delay the polls and disempower one of the most ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
5
10 Questions Every Successful Person Needs To Ask About Fear …
Lean in, hold it tight, and disempower it. Outstanding, LaRae. Thank you! LikeUnlike(0); Reply(0). 1 hour ago. Be the first to comment and start ... «Pulse, Jul 15»
6
Gerrymandering reform: putting the interests of the people before the …
Whichever party is in power at the turn of the decade intentionally redraws districts that disempower voters, rig elections and advantage itself ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
7
Andie MacDowell Says “Don't Call Me Cougar”
“But there is no reality to that obviously – it's just another way to disempower women.” As is expected, MacDowell, who has been modeling for ... «Movie News Guide, Jul 15»
8
No Governor, A Willingness To Compromise Is Not What We Need
“I'll fight back against Republican efforts to disempower and disenfranchise young people, poor people, people with disabilities, and people of ... «Town Hall, Jul 15»
9
Economists welcome ANC's policy shifts
You disempower people if you constantly give them the message, know it's your right and government will deliver it." Econometrix economist ... «iAfrica.com, Jul 15»
10
View: Helping youths learn from mistakes
I think of these programs as the inverse of adults using such phrases as “because I said so” that shut down dialogue and disempower children. «Journal and Courier, Jul 15»

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