disenfranchising

Definition of disenfranchisingnext
present participle of disenfranchise

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Verb
  • Blessing then smashed into the wall of a nearby home, disabling his Tahoe, police said.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
  • According to police, Cope refused to stop and continued fleeing after troopers attempted a PIT maneuver, disabling one state police patrol vehicle.
    Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • Developing oil in Alaska’s Arctic is a forbidding challenge, requiring complex logistics and specialized equipment.
    Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Fortune, 24 May 2026
  • In 1994 Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was also a cleric with the rank of ayatollah, issued a fatwa forbidding the practice of self-flagellation.
    Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026
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“Disenfranchising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disenfranchising. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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