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disfranchises

verb

present tense third-person singular of disfranchise
as in shuts out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfranchises
  1. shuts out
  2. prevents
  3. holds back
  4. excludes
  5. blocks
  6. hinders
  7. denies
  8. discourages
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  • The birthplace criterion also shuts out key figures of the Harlem Renaissance — including Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes and Louis Armstrong — who were born in the American South and moved to New York as part of the Great Migration.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
  • Northgate edges Case Grande in baseball semifinal, shuts out Salesian to advance to softball final.
    — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Definition of shuts out
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  • Clear information gives everyone a fair chance to ask questions and prevents resentment from filling in the missing details.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
  • In perhaps the coolest reversal in the show thus far, the Lanterns are attacked with guns that produce darkness, which manifests here as smoke but prevents them from seeing or creating light constructs.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of prevents
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  • Samsung traditionally holds back one color in the Galaxy S range to be a web exclusive and drive consumers to its website, although typically this is one of the standard black or grey colors.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • The hydropower from Glen Canyon Dam that holds back Lake Powell serves more than 350,000 homes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 May 2026
Definition of holds back
Verb
  • The program excludes cosmetic issues such as stains, fading, pilling, light abrasion and deterioration of the durable water-repellent finish.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • For example, the value of the New England Patriots excludes Patriot Place , the shopping, dining and entertainment area next to the team's stadium.
    — Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of excludes
Verb
  • Some told the Miami Herald that the ruling blocks the path to asylum and that the cases cannot be evaluated in a vacuum.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Stopgap spending bill passes House The House voted yesterday to pass a stopgap government-funding bill that temporarily blocks the White House’s proposal to give political appointees more control over federal research grants.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of blocks
Verb
  • Being polished hinders the chance for an honest dialogue as the moon agitates Chiron.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • But Meta raised concerns about some of the bills, saying the law to restrict addictive feeds hinders the company's ability to bring enjoyable content to users on its platforms.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of hinders
Verb
  • Sumud denies the colonizer their desire to record history in our blood.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The allegations, which Netanyahu denies, have energized his domestic opponents, some of whom are viewed more favorably in Abu Dhabi, ahead of critical Israeli elections next month; polls show the prime minister appears to be losing ground.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of denies
Verb
  • By focusing on the answers, Tao says, AI discourages mathematicians from working on alternative approaches that might arrive at the same solution.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • After that, the Chicago Park District strongly discourages swimming, as no lifeguards will be on duty.
    — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of discourages
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