DISFRANCHISING Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

disfranchising

verb

present participle of disfranchise

as in preventing

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The real value comes from reducing exploitable attack paths, preventing repeat weaknesses and strengthening defenses across the environment.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
But the partnership with W88 was halted due to new rules preventing Premier League clubs from being sponsored by companies with links to gambling.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of preventing

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Options call for either including or excluding monuments located at each of the park’s four corners.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
GitLab earned 24 cents per share, excluding items, on revenue of $286 million in the second quarter, beating estimates for 18 cents and $273 million, respectively, according to LSEG.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of excluding

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Materials such as Nafion can densely surround catalysts at the nanoscale, impeding the rapid transport of protons to reaction sites.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026
But what if the longer wavelengths of the embers could both extend the hours of socializing without heavily impeding our sleep cycle?

— Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of impeding

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Fajardo has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in death and obstructing justice.

— Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
In a particularly bizarre breakdown during Friday’s game between the Heights and Firebells, a New York runner was ruled out for obstructing the second baseman from fielding a ground ball.

— Emily Ohman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of obstructing

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At least 25 states are now enforcing laws or policies banning transgender women and girls from competing in at least some women’s and girls' sports and three others have adopted laws but have enforcement blocked by the courts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
At least 25 states are now enforcing laws or policies banning transgender women and girls from competing in at least some women’s and girls’ sports and three others have adopted laws but have enforcement blocked by the courts.

— Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of banning

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And some projects like hydro dams may be permanently shelved, hindering Nepal’s ambitions to diversify its economy by exporting energy to neighbors like India and Bangladesh.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
The motion helpfully offers an example of how a hindering information document could have been properly written.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of hindering

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The league also took a hard, public stance in the Brendan Sorsby situation by denying the former Texas Tech quarterback entry to the supplemental draft.

— Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Amazon discriminated against pregnant warehouse employees by denying accommodations like bathroom breaks and the option to sit while working, according to a lawsuit filed yesterday by four women who worked for Amazon while pregnant.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of denying

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Chan was undeterred by YouTube policies discouraging people from spamming the platform with quick-turn content.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Much like the journalism injury, which is suffering from Google discouraging users from clicking on links with its AI Overview feature, advertisers are struggling to control the shopping experience and how products are being featured inside AI Mode.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 2 Sep. 2026

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