disfranchise

verb

Definition of disfranchisenext
as in to prevent

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Recent Examples of disfranchise Ignoring an express statutory deadline, the justices held that potential mail delays disfranchise voters and violate the state constitution’s guarantee of free and equal elections. — Allysia Finley, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2020 By 1846, residents of Alexandria had grown irritated over being disfranchised, and political control of that area returned to Virginia. — Jeff Barker, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfranchise
  1. prevent
  2. exclude
  3. disenfranchise
  4. hinder
  5. discourage
  6. impede
  7. shut out
  8. obstruct
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  • First is to prevent their further migration by enforcing an international treaty obliging national authorities to treat ballast waters inside incoming ships that may carry such species.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • Colin Gray’s trial also revealed the shooting was nearly prevented.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of prevent
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  • The remaining argument, worth $36 billion by one count and a couple of state budgets by another, is about who licenses it, who is excluded from it, and who collects the tax.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • For the most part, that excludes animal fibers like leather and virgin cashmere.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of exclude
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  • That these Americans tend to be lower income and often nonwhite is just an extra for MAGA, which would love to specifically disenfranchise these constituencies.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
  • Opponents say the measure would disenfranchise voters, particularly those who are low-income or people of color.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of disenfranchise
Verb
  • Avoiding represented talent or hindering communication only exacerbates the issue.
    — Chris Ryan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Aid organizations have said that community mistrust, insecurity due to armed conflict, and gaps in healthcare have hindered response and containment efforts.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Definition of hinder
Verb
  • In 2023, the city-state’s Ministry of Home Affairs shared a release specifically discouraging citizens from wearing or displaying articles that address the Israel-Palestine conflict.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The all-inclusive packages discourage guests from spending outside their resorts.
    — Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of discourage
Verb
  • Obviously, that has yet to harm Mamdani’s popularity or impede the growth of DSA.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 31 July 2026
  • The ruling came over the objections of xAI, which argued that allowing the plaintiffs to remain anonymous would impede its ability to find witnesses and violate the public’s right of access to court proceedings.
    — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
Definition of impede
Verb
  • After Bay was shut out in each of its previous two matches, Bebar breathed life into the offense in the 13th minute, finding the upper corner from outside of the penalty area for her first professional goal.
    — Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • If employers stop hiring job applicants who lack experience, those same individuals will be shut out from obtaining it.
    — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of shut out
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  • Zachary Robert Stacer, 22, was arrested on July 30 and charged with two counts of assault with intent to do great bodily harm, three counts of felonious assault and five counts of resisting and obstructing a police officer.
    — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Watson was imprisoned in Greenland for five months in 2024 after being arrested on a Japanese warrant over charges of obstructing a whaling ship in 2010.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of obstruct

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