Disenfranchise Definition
dĭsĕn-frănchīz
disenfranchised, disenfranchises, disenfranchising
verb
disenfranchised, disenfranchises, disenfranchising
To disfranchise.
American Heritage
To deprive of the rights of citizenship, esp. of the right to vote.
Webster's New World
To deprive of a privilege, right, or power.
Webster's New World
To take away from an individual or group the ability to exercise a right, such as the right to vote.
Webster's New World Law
Synonyms:
- disfranchise
- vassalize
- peonize
Antonyms:
Origin of Disenfranchise
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From dis- + enfranchise
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