disfranchising

verb

present participle of disfranchise
as in preventing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfranchising
  1. preventing
  2. excluding
  3. impeding
  4. obstructing
  5. banning
  6. hindering
  7. denying
  8. discouraging
Verb
  • Riyadh said the discussions were aimed at keeping diplomatic channels open and preventing another escalation in hostilities.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Events unfold over one evening as a hurricane rolls in, blocking communication from the outside world and preventing reinforcements from arriving.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of preventing
Verb
  • The protests crossed the line into excluding students from libraries and classes, intimidating people from going to school.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • New London Flagship Exceeds Expectations Europe excluding France was one of the company’s strongest-performing regions, with sales in southern countries including Italy, Spain, Turkey, Portugal and Greece driving growth.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of excluding
Verb
  • Advertisement But other allies of Jackson say an overcautious campaign is impeding the Bernie Sanders progressive and stalwart labor champion from connecting with voters.
    — Julia Terruso, Time, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Schwank also took issue with ICE’s characterization that Moreida was standing in the middle of an active road and impeding law enforcement’s actions.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of impeding
Verb
  • The federal agency also warned that obstructing immigration officers is a federal crime.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • During the investigation, it was alleged that Stewart, who is a resident, returned to the property and was later taken into custody for obstructing a peace officer.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of obstructing
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  • The park sits on the site of the former Les Bois Park, a racetrack that fielded horse races for decades until a 2015 law banning certain gambling machines ended live contests.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Airbnb is changing its rules and banning hosts from asking guests to take out the trash, wash used dishes, or strip any bedding.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of banning
Verb
  • For more than a week, Ukraine had faced a speed limit on the Starshield satellite terminals used by its military, hindering its ability to intercept fast-moving Russian drones.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Willie Herndon faces a murder charge and Taiya Herndon, who drove her husband to Illinois after the shooting, was arrested on charges of hindering prosecution, according to police.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of hindering
Verb
  • Her husband, Conor, has gone on the record denying any involvement in her death.
    — Kelsie Cairns , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The latter predicts a single universe by denying the universal validity of Schrödinger’s equation.
    — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of denying
Verb
  • But flying less can raise operating costs per seat, while pushing prices higher risks discouraging travelers who have already absorbed steep increases.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
  • At the risk of discouraging readers, this chapter’s protagonists will include cholecalciferol, ammonia, neonicotinoids, polyethylene, 17α-methyltestosterone, and diclofenac.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of discouraging
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