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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  • The city says state law prevents it from setting wages for private companies such as airlines, and a new provision in the state budget further restricts what local officials can do for contract workers.
    — DJ Simmons July 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
  • This prevents resentment, secrecy, and stressful decisions later.
    — Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 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
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  • That excludes India, where Ramayana producer Prime Focus Studios will release the film telling one of humanity’s oldest stories.
    — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
  • What if Penelope’s waiting is her own form of aggression, a way of holding a space, for as long as possible, that excludes the men and their own attempts at power?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
Definition of excludes
Verb
  • This chamber, called the Maxwell Test Chamber (which is located at the European Space Research and Technology Centre in the Netherlands), is an enclosure made of conductive metal that blocks electromagnetic fields.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 24 July 2026
  • Unlike statins, which reduce the body’s cholesterol production, Lipfendra blocks a protein called PCSK9.
    — Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 24 July 2026
Definition of blocks
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  • Less interaction hinders collective knowledge and empathy, potentially worsening mental health.
    — Tracy Brower, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Neptune retrograde hinders our intuition, leaving us lost in the fog.
    — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 15 July 2026
Definition of hinders
Verb
  • Ukraine claims these warehouses support military logistics, a charge Russia denies.
    — Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Platner denies the allegation, but quit the race after key supporters called on him to withdraw.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of denies
Verb
  • The textbook objection is that capping rents distorts markets and discourages construction.
    — Anisha Steephen, Time, 21 July 2026
  • Third-party and off-brand replacement batteries are also available on Amazon and other retailers, but iRobot discourages their use, and your Roomba might not recognize them if they’re installed.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
Definition of discourages
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