Empowered Synonyms and Antonyms

To give the means, ability, or opportunity to do
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. permitted
  2. enabled
Give qualities or abilities to
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. allowed
  2. enabled
  3. invested
  4. licensed
  5. commissioned
  6. authorized
  7. entitled
  8. warranted
  9. endued
  10. permitted
  11. accredited
  12. qualified
  13. granted
  14. delegated
  15. gifted
  16. endowed
Antonyms:
  1. revoked
  2. rejected
  3. refused
Invested with legal power or official authority especially as symbolized by having a scepter
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. sceptered
  2. sceptred

Empowered Sentence Examples

  • In the event of this not being granted within forty days the matter is to be referred to the twenty-five, who are empowered to seize the lands and property of the king, or to obtain justice in any other way possible.

  • The power of granting citizenship to foreigners is vested in the president of the republic, who is also empowered to refuse admission to the country to undesirable foreigners, or to expel those who have violated the special law (April 11, 1903) relating to their conduct in Venezuelan territory.

  • I at least felt empowered to continue.

  • The governor is empowered to call extraordinary sessions of the legislature, to grant pardons and reprieves, and to exercise a power of veto which extends to items in appropriation bills; a two-thirds majority of the legislature is necessary to pass a bill over his veto.

  • The result was that a representative assembly of delegates was elected, empowered to draft a constitution.

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