capacitate

Definitions

To make capable or qualified; to enable.

To render a sperm cell capable of fertilizing an egg through physiological changes.

Examples

The new training program is designed to capacitate employees with the skills needed for advanced technical roles.

The government passed the legislation to capacitate local organizations to manage their own infrastructure projects.

Synonyms

enable empower authorize qualify facilitate permit equip

Antonyms

disable disqualify hinder impede prevent incapacitate prohibit