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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  • That is because networks increasingly stay in-house, which helps makes the economics of broadcast work but essentially shuts out third-party suppliers.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of shuts out
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  • Barnes is cold-based, and thus frozen directly onto the bedrock beneath it, which prevents it from sliding.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026
  • This method prevents nitrogen from diluting the exhaust gas, which hinders combustion and keeps the CO₂ concentration relatively low.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of prevents
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  • Eventually, though, and soon, Colorado will need to institute a new water conservation program that holds back some water for release downstream through this stretch and on toward Lake Powell when it’s most needed in summer, Holm said.
    — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of holds back
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  • Instead of positioning its embodiment as a personal tragedy that inevitably excludes people from society, the language of 504 suggested that our exclusion had been largely created and should be corrected.
    — Rebekah Taussig, Time, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Anthropic is still losing a lot of money overall, and its margin excludes the cost of training new models.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of excludes
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  • Satellite thermal sensors can now reveal which blocks bake hottest after sundown, and city planners are using this data to reprioritize projects.
    — Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • That looks like a password reset that blocks off an entire morning.
    — Tal Dagan, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of blocks
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  • Other scientists argue that vascular dysfunction hinders the brain’s ability to clear amyloid and injures neurons through other routes.
    — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Unexcused absences in three consecutive elections freeze tax IDs, block nonvoters from applying to state jobs, hinders loans from state banks, and delays the issuance of passports.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of hinders
Verb
  • Six women allege offenses dating from 1999 to 2009, and Brand denies the allegations vehemently.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026
  • El-Sayed denies any ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and has publicly disavowed the group.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of denies
Verb
  • Arizona’s suit said the chatbot pushes teens to share personal information and at times discourages them from telling parents, authorities or friends.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • But others support the changes, saying the more car-centric configuration discourages pedestrians and cyclists while making traffic more dangerous.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of discourages
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