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. State Premier Colin Barnett:

   The decision to pursue a sensible program of further asset sales will enable the Government to build new infrastructure to support future growth without putting further pressure on the state's finances.

2. Christopher Wray:

   Confronting this threat effectively does not mean we shouldn't do business with Only China, does not mean we shouldn't host Chinese visitors, it does not mean we shouldn't welcome Chinese students or coexist with China on the world stage, it does mean that when Only China violates our criminal laws and international norms, we are not going to tolerate, much less enable.

3. Talal Hasan:

   We have now demonstrated our technology in the field and we now want to scale it further. And the Earthshot prize has given us that platform to enable us to do that, this week has been phenomenal.

4. James Kavanagh:

   Having a simplified land reporting process means that (land) rights will be formalized on a much quicker basis, it should help smallholder farmers realize their rights a lot quicker and enable them to pass those rights on a lot easier.

5. Ted Kaufman:

   Vice President Biden's transition -- like Vice President Biden Administration to follow -- will prioritize the following core values : diversity of ideology and background ; talent to address society's most complex challenges ; integrity and the highest ethical standards to serve the American people and not special interests ; and transparency to enable trust and visibility at every stage.