disenfranchise

[ dis-en-fran-chahyz ]

/ ˌdɪs ɛnˈfræn tʃaɪz /

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verb (used with object), dis·en·fran·chised, dis·en·fran·chis·ing.

to disfranchise.

Nearby words

disenchant, disenchanted, disenchantment, disencumber, disendow, disenfranchise, disengage, disengagement, disenroll, disentail, disentangle

Origin of disenfranchise

First recorded in 1620–30; dis-¹ + enfranchise

Related forms

dis·en·fran·chise·ment

[dis-en-fran-chahyz-muh nt, -chiz-] /ˌdɪs ɛnˈfræn tʃaɪz mənt, -tʃɪz-/, noun

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Examples from the Web for disenfranchise

Translation: Disenfranchise voters who traditionally are part of the Democratic coalition, namely minorities.
Bigotry Is Back, 60 Years After Brown v. Board of Education|Dean Obeidallah|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He implied that the opponents who are calling for him to drop out of the race are seeking to disenfranchise the voters.
Weiner’s Desperate Rockaway Trip|Michael Daly|August 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But, my bet is she will disenfranchise many moderate Republicans (like me) and turn off independents.
She Can Win!|Mark McKinnon|September 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The whole thing is gone, and for my part I wish they'd disenfranchise the borough.
Phineas Finn|Anthony Trollope

Not only this, but he proposed to the provincial assembly a measure to disenfranchise all persons who have concubines.
China, Japan and the U.S.A.|John Dewey
I wish they'd disenfranchise the whole country, and send us a military governor.
Phineas Finn|Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for disenfranchise

disenfranchise

disfranchise

/ (ˌdɪsɪnˈfræntʃaɪz) /

verb (tr)

to deprive (a person) of the right to vote or other rights of citizenship

to deprive (a place) of the right to send representatives to an elected body

to deprive (a business concern, etc) of some privilege or right

to deprive (a person, place, etc) of any franchise or right

Derived Forms

disenfranchisement (ˌdɪsɪnˈfræntʃɪzmənt) or disfranchisement, noun

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