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.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to take away someone's... disfranchisedeprive of voting rights

Opposites

enfranchise

Word family

Forms disenfranchiseddisenfranchisesdisenfranchising

Derived forms disenfranchisesdisenfranchiseddisenfranchisingdisenfranchisementdisenfranchiser

Related forms franchise suffrage enfranchise

Etymology

Formed from dis-, expressing removal or deprivation, + enfranchise.

Topics

Social Issues & Human Rights

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