as in to disqualify
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Recent Examples of disenfranchise
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
Might that disenfranchise voters who already cast their ballots?
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Critics decried the move as another attempt by Republican election deniers to disenfranchise voters.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
These young girls have been brainwashed by a political movement that exists to disenfranchise them.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026
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Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
Might that disenfranchise voters who already cast their ballots?
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Critics decried the move as another attempt by Republican election deniers to disenfranchise voters.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
These young girls have been brainwashed by a political movement that exists to disenfranchise them.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disenfranchise
Verb
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Fani Willis moves to disqualify Trent Brown from cases involving her office.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
19 May 2026
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Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process, the operation of the web site or otherwise in violation of these Official Rules.—
Tim McGovern,
PEOPLE,
18 May 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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After the collision, the safety system on Grossman’s Mercedes SUV disabled the vehicle, which came to a stop one-third of a mile down the road.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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But the virus that causes Ebola somehow disables this response.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
2 June 2026
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“Disenfranchise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disenfranchise. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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