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dis·fran·chise
 disfranchise
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- pronunciation:
- dIs
fraen
chaIz
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
disfranchises, disfranchising, disfranchised |
| definition 1: |
to deprive (someone) of a right of citizenship, esp. the right to vote; disenfranchise.
- antonyms:
- enfranchise, franchise
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| definition 2: |
to deprive of a right or privilege.
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| related words: |
banish, discriminate |
| derivations: |
disfranchisement (n.), disfranchiser (n.) |
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