enable
permit / empower / activate / facilitate
Transitive Verb
past: enabledpp: enableding: enabling
This term describes the act of removing barriers or providing the necessary tools for success. It carries a strong connotation of empowerment and agency, suggesting that the subject already possesses the desire or potential, but requires an external catalyst to realize it. In psychological contexts, the word takes on a negative nuance. It refers to a dysfunctional dynamic where a caregiver or partner inadvertently sustains another person's addiction or poor behavior by shielding them from the natural negative outcomes of their choices.
Meanings
Transitive Verb
[~ someone to do something]
To provide someone with the means, opportunity, or ability to achieve a particular goal or perform a specific action.
"The new scholarship will enable her to attend a top university."