depowering
Sapping of force
Depowering is reducing the force or intensity of something, especially a mechanical system.
In automotive contexts, depowering steering means making it less assisted, requiring more manual effort.
Airbags were depowered in the late 1990s after early designs injured smaller occupants.
The term extends to any deliberate reduction of power or capability: The update included depowering several overpowered characters.
Remove capacity to harm
- incapacitateDeprive of strength or ability
- immobilizeStop all motion
- paralyzeCause loss of movement
- deactivateTurn off or neutralize
neutralize · disable · halt · stop · inhibit · impede · block · cripple
Reduce in strength
- reduceMake smaller in degree
- diminishTo make smaller
- lessenReduce in degree
- decreaseBecome or make smaller
drain · sap · deplete · attenuate · dilute · erode · undermine · curtail
disarm
Remove capacity to harm
- incapacitateDeprive of strength or ability
- immobilizeStop all motion
- paralyzeCause loss of movement
deactivate · neutralize · disable · halt · stop · inhibit · impede · block · cripple · invalidate
weaken
Reduce in strength
decrease · drain · sap · deplete · attenuate · dilute · erode · undermine · curtail · downgrade
disenfranchise
Revoke civic participation rights
- marginalizeTreat as insignificant
- subjugateBring under dominion
- oppressUnjustly burden or dominate
silence · suppress · strip · revoke · delegitimize · demote · depose · dethrone · unseat · overthrow
disengage
Break free from attachment
- decelerateReduce velocity
- throttle downReduce engine power deliberately
- idleWithout activity or purpose
coast · freewheel · neutral · stall · brake · slow · wind down · shut off · turn off
depoweringempowering
Giving authority or confidence
enabling · enfranchising · authorizing · powering · empowerment
depoweringstrengthening
Increasing power or solidity
fortifying · energizing · powering · supercharging · amplifying
depoweringempowering
Giving authority or confidence
liberating · emancipating · freeing · uplifting · emboldening
power, powerful, empower, powerless, overpower, overpowering, powering, empowerment, disempower