disenfranchise
/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈfɹæn.t͡ʃaɪz/
disenfranchise verb: to deprive someone of a franchise, generally of the right to vote.
Verb
disenfranchise (third-person singular simple present disenfranchises, present participle disenfranchising, simple past and past participle disenfranchised)
- To deprive someone of a franchise, generally of the right to vote.
- Harris’s victory comes 55 years after the Voting Rights Act abolished laws that disenfranchised Black Americans, 36 years after the first woman ran on a presidential ticket and four years after Democrats were devastated by the defeat of Hillary Clinton2020 November 7, Chelsea Janes, “Kamala Harris, daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants, elected nation’s first female vice president”, in Washington Post
- Synonyms:
- disfranchise
Synonyms of disenfranchise
Antonyms
Forms of disenfranchise
| third-person singular present | disenfranchises |
|---|---|
| present participle | disenfranchising |
| past participle | disenfranchised |
| past | disenfranchised |
Origin of disenfranchise
From dis- + enfranchise.
Words formed from disenfranchise
Questions about disenfranchise
- What does disenfranchise mean?
- Disenfranchise means to deprive someone of a franchise, generally of the right to vote.
- What part of speech is disenfranchise?
- Disenfranchise is a verb.
- How do you pronounce disenfranchise?
- Disenfranchise is pronounced /ˌdɪs.ɪnˈfɹæn.t͡ʃaɪz/.
- What is the past tense of disenfranchise?
- The past tense of disenfranchise is disenfranchised.
Words near disenfranchise in the dictionary
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