DISFRANCHISE Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

disfranchise

verb

Definition of disfranchise

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

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Verb

Travelon bags excel in this area, with their slash-proof straps, locking zippers, and RFID-blocking materials to prevent digital theft of private information.

— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026
When transitioning from hard flooring to rugs or carpets, the system automatically adjusts suction levels and modifies its brush roll behavior to maximize particle pickup while preventing hair entanglements around the main rollers.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of prevent

Verb

The exact current values are obscured because federal filings use broad ranges and exclude subsequent market moves.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Moreover, that $100 million plus projection captures just the store-level opportunity and excludes upside from Hoka’s nationwide online availability on Academy’s website, Matuszewski said.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of exclude

Verb

Independent voting rights groups also sued, alleging the new rules threatened to disenfranchise voters and make their work educating voters on their options for casting a ballot impossible to carry out.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Basically, this is just a recipe to disenfranchise and exclude low-income players and often players of color.

— Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of disenfranchise

Verb

Arrivals at the show were hindered by a combination of fans waiting to catch a glimpse of front-row guests like Monica Bellucci and Italian singer Jovanotti, and an anti-fur protest.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Sandra Mayson, a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania who has researched the effects of pretrial detention, agreed that the move could hinder detainees’ ability to prepare their defense.

— Reed Williams, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of hinder

Verb

Throughout the film, Agent Miller refuses to abandon the investigation, even after being discouraged from following the case by her superiors who felt as though there wasn’t enough evidence pointing to Kaczynski.

— Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
Finance may make a prudent decision that discourages frontline adoption.

— Thomas Lim, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of discourage

Verb

Throughout Europe, there are rising industry pressures, which include inflation, shipping costs and energy prices, which are impeding growth.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
The ongoing conflict that has driven people from their homes in Iran as well as an internet shutdown and a lack of full cooperation from the two governments partially impeded the team's efforts to get information.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of impede

Verb

In the day's other National Women's Soccer League matches, Gotham FC downed the Chicago Stars 3-1; and the San Diego Wave shut out Racing Louisville 2-0.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
All were sensational players who managed to shut out the noise and put up tremendous numbers.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of shut out

Verb

In three years, Whitley’s job transformed from obstructing his fatherhood to enhancing it.

— Jack Leo, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Critics contend that the 250-foot-tall monument, which would be nearly 100 feet taller than the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, would obstruct historic views and interfere with the privacy of military funerals at nearby Arlington National Cemetery.

— Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Sep. 2026

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