as in to disqualify
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Recent Examples of disenfranchise
In the 1890s, at the height of the Gilded Age, Southern states rewrote their constitutions to disenfranchise poor whites and Black citizens alike, specifically to crush the rising Populist movement.
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Sarita Gupta,
Time,
2 June 2026
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.
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Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Abigail Spanberger and Democrats in Richmond knowingly violated our constitution to disenfranchise millions of Virginians.
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Amy Delaura,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2026
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Sarita Gupta,
Time,
2 June 2026
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.
—
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disenfranchise
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The law will require annual background checks for ride-share drivers and expand the list of offenses that disqualify someone from the job.
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Things like trying to disqualify the entire Utah County Attorney's Office, trying to get some of the evidence suppressed, trying to get a contempt order because the prosecutors violated the court's gag order.
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Eliminating that district to disempower those voters was, apparently, not.
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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.
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One of the increasingly concerning threats is drones, which can be piloted remotely and are difficult to disable.
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Oftentimes, disabling security protections is frowned upon.
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“Disenfranchise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disenfranchise. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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