enabler (C1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ɪˈneɪblər/
Definition
A person or thing that makes something possible, especially something problematic or harmful.
Examples
His friends were enablers, always providing him with money even when he should have been working.
The new software update was an enabler for more efficient remote collaboration.
She realized she had been an enabler of his addiction by covering for him at work.
How to Use enabler
- an enabler of (prepositional phrase)
- A person or thing that makes something possible or supports it. — "The lack of clear rules was an enabler of unethical behavior."
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