disenfranchise
verb (used with object)
to deprive (a person) of a right or privilege of citizenship, especially the right to vote.
have disenfranchised
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present perfectof disenfranchise.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“If any group wants to not be disenfranchised, then understanding that there’s going to be a learning curve for people who have disenfranchised them is important,” he adds.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 14, 2017
In Zimbabwe, independent domestic monitors had described the election as "seriously compromised" by registration problems that may have disenfranchised up to a million people.
From Reuters ● Aug. 4, 2013
