Disable
Disable verb - To render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move.
Usage example: disabled the controls for unauthorized users
Nearby Words: disablement, disabling
Empower
Common collocations
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Empower and Disable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/disable/empower
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Empower or Disable. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/disable/empower.
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