disenfranchise C2 Topic:Social Issues & Human Rights US /ˌdɪs.ɪnˈfɹæn.t͡ʃaɪz/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to take away someone's right to vote or another legal privilege A rule that rejects valid identity documents can disenfranchise eligible voters. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to take away someone's... disfranchisedeprive of voting rights ↔ Opposites enfranchise Word family Forms disenfranchiseddisenfranchisesdisenfranchising Derived forms disenfranchisesdisenfranchiseddisenfranchisingdisenfranchisementdisenfranchiser Related forms franchisesuffrageenfranchise Etymology Formed from dis-, expressing removal or deprivation, + enfranchise. Topics Social Issues & Human Rights External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # disenfranchise **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˌdɪs.ɪnˈfɹæn.t͡ʃaɪz/ ## Meanings 1. to take away someone's right to vote or another legal privilege ## Examples - A rule that rejects valid identity documents can disenfranchise eligible voters. ## Synonyms - disfranchise - deprive of voting rights ## Antonyms - enfranchise ## Derived Forms - disenfranchises - disenfranchised - disenfranchising - disenfranchisement - disenfranchiser ## Related Forms - franchise - suffrage - enfranchise ## Etymology Formed from dis-, expressing removal or deprivation, + enfranchise. ## Topics - Social Issues & Human Rights markdown