DISFRANCHISED Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

disfranchised

verb

past tense of disfranchise

as in excluded

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Depending on the type of business use, however, personal auto coverage may be limited or excluded.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Real estate, pensions, and retirement accounts generally would be excluded from the tax.

— Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of excluded

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The needs of Taiz's more than 1 million residents are now barely being met, humanitarian groups say, as access to wells is limited, desalination plants run low on fuel and water delivery trucks are largely prevented from entering the city.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
The win also prevented Indiana from suffering its first two-game losing streak in three years under coach Curt Cignetti and marked the Hoosiers’ first victory at Michigan Stadium since 1967.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of prevented

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Opposition activists have accused Venezuela's government of blocking Machado's return, a claim denied by Venezuelan authorities.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Opposition activists have accused Venezuela’s government of blocking Machado’s return, a claim denied by Venezuelan authorities.

— Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of denied

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In his ruling, Judge Joseph Montano found that prosecutors had impeded grand jurors who wanted to hear from defense witnesses.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 Oct. 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 impeded

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The International Energy Agency warned this month that diesel supplies will likely remain constrained well into 2027.

— Spencer Kimball,Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Better decisions depend on those groups working from the same understanding of where the system is constrained and which investments will produce the greatest improvement.

— Charlie Sanchez, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of constrained

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License plates need to be clearly visible and not obstructed.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026
The technology helps robots manipulate objects and navigate around obstacles using touch, including when visual information is unavailable or obstructed.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of obstructed

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