enabled

Gave the means

Enabled is the past tense and participle of enable, meaning to make something possible or to give someone the ability or authority to do something.

In technology contexts, enabled describes a feature or setting that has been switched on or made active: Make sure Bluetooth is enabled.

The word often appears in compound forms like voice-enabled or Wi-Fi-enabled to indicate built-in capability.

Someone who is enabled has been given the means or permission to act, though in psychological contexts, enabling someone often carries negative connotations of supporting harmful behavior.

support

helped

Gave aid to

aided · backed · encouraged · fostered · promoted · nurtured · bolstered · championed · mentored · guided

activation

activated

Made operational

functional · running · on · live · triggered · initiated · started · engaged · armed · primed

empowerment

empowered

Given power to act

confident · capable · liberated · assertive · proactive · resilient · motivated · self-reliant · agency · voice

permission

allowed

Granted permission to proceed

approved · sanctioned · cleared · licensed · entitled · eligible · qualified · validated · authenticated · verified

technical

configured

Set up systematically

supported · optimized · synchronized · connected · networked · interfaced · provisioned · deployed · initialized · loaded

access

wheelchair

Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired

handrails · text-to-speech · captions · magnification

Categories
Opposites
capability/functionality

enableddisabled

Made unable to function

deactivated · turned off · switched off · inactive · inoperative

permission/authorization

enableddisabled

Made unable to function

debarred · forbidden · prohibited · disallowed · barred

facilitation/hindrance

enabledprevented

Stopped before occurrence

stopped · hindered · blocked · impeded · obstructed

Phrases
Family

enable, enables, enabling, enabler, enablement, enablers, reenabled, reenable, reenabling

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G