Synonyms for enable
ɛnˈeɪ bəlen·able

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1. enable

   Synonyms:
   empower, strengthen, qualify

   Antonyms:
   disqualify, hinder, disable

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1. enableverb

   render capable or able for some task

   "This skill will enable you to find a job on Wall Street"; "The rope enables you to secure yourself when you climb the mountain"

   Antonyms:
   disable, disenable, incapacitate

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1. complicit

   ivanka enables his behavior by not speaking out about it to the public. choosing to be involved.

   having complicity.

   Submitted by rinat on June 6, 2017  

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1. enableverb

   Synonyms:
   empower, qualify, capacitate, make able, make capable, render capable

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1. List of paraphrases for "enable":

   allow, activate, permit, enabling, enables, facilitate, empowers, empower, activation, empowerment, activating, help, active, allowing, afford, allows, provide, allowed, let, make, give, enabled

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1. Bob McNally:

   I don't see why a political deal in March or April or even technical implementation in July would, from a sanctions compliance perspective, enable Iran to 'unload' its stored oil any time soon, if doing so significantly increased exports above current levels.

2. Mats Snäll:

   Digital documentation of property transfers and good technology will enable the confirmation for all parties in a real estate transaction (with) the highest level of security, being able to assign pending title deed is also something of value for all parties. Everyone will benefit from this.

3. Greg McBride:

   That insulates you from [ future ] rate hikes, and it gives you a clear runway to pay off your debt once and for all, less debt and more savings will enable you to better weather rising interest rates, and is especially valuable if the economy sours.

4. Lisa Murkowski:

   It has also become clear some of my colleagues intend to further politicize this process, and drag the Supreme Court into the fray, while attacking the Chief Justice, i will not stand for nor support that effort. We have already degraded this institution for partisan political benefit, and I will not enable those who wish to pull down another.

5. Jason Crow:

   Mexico's retaliatory tariffs will hurt Coloradans, and the blame here lies squarely with President Trump and the Congressional Republicans who enable his destructive policies.