The difference between Empower and Prohibit
When used as verbs, empower means to give permission, power, or the legal right to do something, whereas prohibit means to forbid, disallow, or proscribe officially.
check bellow for the other definitions of Empower and Prohibit
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Empower as a verb (transitive):
To give permission, power, or the legal right to do something.
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Empower as a verb (transitive):
To give someone more confidence and/or strength to do something, often by enabling them to increase their control over their own life or situation.
Examples:
"John found that starting up his own business empowered him greatly in social situations."
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Prohibit as a verb (transitive):
To forbid, disallow, or proscribe officially; to make illegal or illicit.
Examples:
"The restaurant prohibits smoking on the patio."
"synonyms: ban disallow forbid"
"ant allow authorize"