as in to disqualify
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Recent Examples of disenfranchise
Voting rights advocates say the requirement would disenfranchise many American citizens who have the right to vote but do not have such documentation readily available.
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Critics say the order will only result in large swaths of voters being disenfranchised, and multiple groups, including the Democratic National Committee, have filed lawsuits over the executive order to block it from moving forward.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
Democratic groups and voting rights organizations have criticized the ballot initiative as potentially disenfranchising voters.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2025
Consisting mostly of those disenfranchised by warfare that has ravaged the country, Tataraba is a small settlement that Eboshi is determined to see thrive, using new technology like guns to defend her home.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Critics say the order will only result in large swaths of voters being disenfranchised, and multiple groups, including the Democratic National Committee, have filed lawsuits over the executive order to block it from moving forward.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
Democratic groups and voting rights organizations have criticized the ballot initiative as potentially disenfranchising voters.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2025
Consisting mostly of those disenfranchised by warfare that has ravaged the country, Tataraba is a small settlement that Eboshi is determined to see thrive, using new technology like guns to defend her home.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disenfranchise
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Meanwhile, Lula’s Workers’ Party filed a suit, based on her reporting, that argued that Bolsonaro’s online manipulations disqualified his candidacy.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Several public opinion polls show support for the New Democrats in the single digits and some projections suggest its parliamentary representation could slide from 24 seats to below 12, which would disqualify the New Democrats as an official national party.—
Vjosa Isai,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Serena’s not going to convince him to disempower himself and endanger his family over the course of a few evening strolls.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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Alongside selectively prioritizing people in your life, equally important is steering clear of people who consistently disempower, disrespect, or discredit you.—
Joseph Liu,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The screen supports a 120 Hz refresh rate, but that's disabled by default.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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For example, a condition known as Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome that is linked with severe alcohol use can be permanently disabling, with long-term memory loss.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Disenfranchise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disenfranchise. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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