disfranchise

[US]/dɪsˈfræntʃaɪz/
[UK]/dɪsˈfrænˌtʃaɪz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt.to deprive someone of the right to vote or other rights; to take away citizenship rights
Word Forms
Past Participledisfranchised
Past Tensedisfranchised
Third Person Singulardisfranchises
Present Participledisfranchising

Phrases & Collocations

disfranchise voters

disfranchise communities

disfranchise citizens

disfranchise groups

disfranchise individuals

disfranchise minorities

disfranchise populations

disfranchise participants

disfranchise voters' rights

Example Sentences

the new law may disfranchise many eligible voters.

efforts to disfranchise minority groups have been widely criticized.

some politicians aim to disfranchise the opposition.

disfranchising citizens is a serious violation of democracy.

the policy could potentially disfranchise thousands of people.

activists are working to prevent laws that would disfranchise voters.

they argued that the changes would unfairly disfranchise the youth.

disfranchising individuals based on their income is unjust.

many felt that the new regulations would disfranchise the poor.

legal battles continue over efforts to disfranchise voters.

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