as in to disqualify
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Recent Examples of disenfranchise
Massie said last week that his loss would disenfranchise a swath of Republican voters who helped the party win the White House and the House majority.
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Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 20 May 2026
The death blow came on the heels and in comes in advance of unprecedented efforts by formerly Confederate states undertaking their own efforts to disenfranchise Black voters through gerrymandering.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Abigail Spanberger and Democrats in Richmond knowingly violated our constitution to disenfranchise millions of Virginians.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
Might that disenfranchise voters who already cast their ballots?
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 8 May 2026
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Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 20 May 2026
The death blow came on the heels and in comes in advance of unprecedented efforts by formerly Confederate states undertaking their own efforts to disenfranchise Black voters through gerrymandering.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Abigail Spanberger and Democrats in Richmond knowingly violated our constitution to disenfranchise millions of Virginians.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
Might that disenfranchise voters who already cast their ballots?
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disenfranchise
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Sponsor may disqualify entries that do not comply with these Official Rules or are not submitted through the applicable official Sweepstakes Posts.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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Chee’s criminal record did not disqualify him from obtaining state licenses.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Eliminating that district to disempower those voters was, apparently, not.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
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Engage or assist in an attempt to kill or disempower the vast majority of humanity or the human species as a whole.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2026
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As one deputy went to disable a camera near the door to O'Brien's unit, deputies heard a loud bang and saw debris go flying as O'Brien allegedly attempted to shoot them through the door.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Good luck—these tiny, torturous bugs seem to be hard to dispose of, but there is a way to lure them in and disable them.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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“Disenfranchise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disenfranchise. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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