disenfranchise
verb (used with object)
to deprive (a person) of a right or privilege of citizenship, especially the right to vote.
disenfranchising
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present participleof disenfranchise.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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States already ensure the vote is safe without disenfranchising vulnerable groups.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2025
Some voters confronted school staff and accused them of disenfranchising voters.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2024
Summers found out the man had been convicted of a disenfranchising felony.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2024
It was not disenfranchising them, which is generous.
From Slate ● Feb. 5, 2024
Perhaps he might be able to undertake this Great Widgerly disenfranchising case.
From Philistia by Grant Allen
