verb
- to deprive someone of the right to vote or other rights of citizenship
Usage: third person singular present tense of disfranchise
Examples
- The new law disfranchises thousands of eligible voters.
- The corrupt regime disfranchises anyone who opposes it.
- This policy effectively disfranchises minority communities.
- The court ruled that the measure disfranchises citizens unfairly.
- The registration requirement disfranchises many low-income residents.
- Critics argue the system disfranchises young voters.