Verb
To give boldness or courage to; to encourage.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAs gun owners, my husband and I understand that the Second Amendment is most at risk when a criminal or deranged person commits a gun crime. These acts only embolden those who oppose gun ownership. Promoting responsible gun laws protects the Second Amendment and reduces lives lost from guns. Gabrielle Giffords
If the United States were to cut and run from Iraq, we would send a message of weakness that would embolden our terrorist enemies across the globe. A failed Iraq would destabilize the entire region and undermine U.S. national security for decades to come. Dennis Cardoza
Every time we flounder we just embolden them further. Jo Cox
As such, the increasing spread of extremist far-right views online and the success of far-right terrorists in launching major attacks from El Paso to Pittsburgh will likely continue to embolden incels. Source: Internet
As a people who claim to copy the American system, what is going on at the moment will further embolden desperate politicians who can do anything for their personal gain to the detriment of society and democracy. Source: Internet
However, it should be notd that, silence in the face of brutalities being dished out to innocent citizens around the Municipality only goes to embolden the aggressor,” he stated. Source: Internet