disenfranchise
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disenfranchise
- /ˌdɪs.ɪnˈfɹæn.t͡ʃaɪz/
verb disenfranchises · disenfranchising · disenfranchised
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To deprive someone of a franchise, generally of the right to vote.
Harris’s victory comes 55 years after the Voting Rights Act abolished laws that disenfranchised Black Americans, 36 years after the first woman ran on a presidential ticket and four years after Democrats were devastated by the defeat of Hillary Clinton
Similar: disfranchise
Opposite: enfranchise
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Opposite: enfranchise
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verb to deprive someone of a franchise, generally their right to vote
| Deutsch | das Wahlrecht entziehen, vom Wahlrecht ausschließen |
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Talk about this word "disenfranchise." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/disenfranchise. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. disenfranchise. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/disenfranchise "disenfranchise." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/disenfranchise.Cite this
@misc{disenfranchise_2026,
title = {disenfranchise},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/disenfranchise},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
