disenfranchising

present participle of disenfranchise

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Verb
  • If using a smartphone, NOAA recommends enabling night mode, disabling flash and relying on a tripod to stabilize the image.
    Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Though an Indiana judge dismissed the charges alleging neglect based on Natalia’s age, prosecutors were able to bring charges against the former couple for neglect based on Natalia’s disabling dwarfism, the Journal and Courier reported.
    Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Students see the subject itself as inherently forbidding because of its abstract nature.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The bare walls of the mazelike environment constructed by William Cordova in the art center’s main space may seem forbidding at first.
    Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Disenfranchising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disenfranchising. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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