empower

S2 W2

BrE /ɪmˈpaʊə/ AmE /ɪmˈpaʊr/

verb en → es

past empowered pp empowered ing empowering

1 GIVE POWER [transitive] B2

to give someone the authority or ability to do something

dar poder, capacitar a alguien

  • empower somebody to do something

Collocations empower women · empower employees

  • The new law empowers local authorities to make decisions.

    La nueva ley capacita a las autoridades locales para tomar decisiones.

2 ENABLE [transitive] B1

to enable someone to do something by giving them the necessary skills or resources

habilitar, capacitar a alguien

  • empower somebody with/to do something

Collocations empower people to change their lives · empower communities to improve themselves

  • The training program empowers workers to take on new challenges.

    El programa de capacitación habilita a los trabajadores para enfrentar nuevos desafíos.