disenfranchise
verb (used with object)
to deprive (a person) of a right or privilege of citizenship, especially the right to vote.
is disenfranchising
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present progressiveof disenfranchise (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Voters do this by suing the state or locality that is disenfranchising them.
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2020
