DISFRANCHISING Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

disfranchising

verb

present participle of disfranchise

as in preventing

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Accordingly, preventing or alleviating hypertension and diabetes can partly be done by managing these factors.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
Severe storms and flooding can make travel unsafe or impossible, preventing people from leaving their homes, reaching family or attending social gatherings.

— Fiona Doherty, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of preventing

Verb

If they were imported at the CM1e’s Chinese market price of $39,000, tariffs would drive the cost up to nearly $89,000, excluding the cost of Waymo’s autonomous driving hardware that likely exceeds $10,000.

— Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The labor force participation rate, which influences the unemployment, is something to watch after reaching a 50-year low in June (excluding the Covid pandemic era).

— Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of excluding

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Benedict had a prior arrest on a charge of assault on a family or household member by impeding breath or circulation in 2023 in Collin County.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
That number is expected to rise dramatically in the coming years, further impeding scientific discovery.

— Chris Young July 28, Refractor, 28 July 2026

Definition of impeding

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Former Portage Mayor James Snyder wants a federal appeals court to dismiss his case stemming from his November 2016 indictment, which included a charge of obstructing the IRS.

— Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
The New Jersey facility has repeatedly been accused by state and local inspectors of obstructing health and safety inspections and has been the site of ongoing protests and detainee hunger strikes over food quality, overcrowding and medical care.

— Emma Bussey , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of obstructing

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In addition to Medicare for All, his campaign centered on lowering prescription drug costs and banning corporate PAC money.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
On Tuesday local time, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order banning the construction of new large-scale data centers with a power capacity of 50 megawatts or more for up to one year.

— , CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of banning

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Websites often attract unsuitable clients due to ineffective copy, hindering business growth.

— Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Banking, roads and internet services have largely been disrupted since then, hindering the flow of information, meaning Reuters could not independently verify the figure of over 30 dead given by the JAAC about the clashes around Rawalakot.

— Reuters, NBC news, 30 July 2026

Definition of hindering

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The letter from the state Attorney General’s Office asserts that Menlo Park improperly changed its reasons for denying a streamlined approval process for the residential portion of the project.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
There’s no denying that rhetoric over the bear hunt, which was approved by the state Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission last summer, boiled over.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of denying

Verb

The story publicizing the divorce ran three weeks after Holscher sent the message discouraging interference in the primary.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
And furthermore, shouldn’t the federal government be promoting public service, such as teaching, rather than discouraging it?

— Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of discouraging

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