Synonyms of disenfranchise

disenfranchise

verb

as in to disqualify

Related Words

• disqualify
• disempower
• disable
• forbid
• invalidate
• nullify
• proscribe
• decertify
• disallow
• delegitimize

Dissimilar Words

• privilege
• authorize
• enable
• qualify
• entitle
• empower
• license
• enfranchise
• approve
• endorse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disenfranchise

But during an hourslong hearing on Tuesday, Carter expressed skepticism, saying that setting aside so many ballots could disenfranchise legitimate voters. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

The bill had drawn fire from voting advocacy groups, which said the measure could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters, particularly women, the poor and minorities, all critical Democratic voting blocs. — Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 28 Oct. 2026

Drawing district lines to effectively disenfranchise voters and ensure a seat in Congress for some partisan hack was a dark-of-night sort of thing that the public hated, not an honorable practice for upstanding citizens. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

Blocking certification, the groups argue, would disenfranchise Alaskans by denying them representation and injecting chaos into the election outcome. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026