In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DISEMPOWER
Etymology
Verb
disempower (third-person singular simple present disempowers, present participle disempowering, simple past and past participle disempowered)
To remove confidence from (someone) to do something.
Synonyms
• dishearten, dispirit, demoralize
Antonyms
• empower, inspire
Source: Wiktionary
Dis`em*pow"er, v. t.
Definition: To deprive of power; to divest of strength. H. Bushnell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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