DISEMPOWERED Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

disempowered

verb

past tense of disempower

as in disenfranchised

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disabled

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Antinori doesn’t know how the alarms were disabled, Vivoli said, and a police probe is ongoing.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Chief Executive Renzo Cotarella said the thieves disabled the winery’s alarm system and surveillance cameras before entering with two large trucks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

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