disenfranchise
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dis·en·fran·chise
(dĭs′ĕn-frăn′chīz′)tr.v. dis·en·fran·chised, dis·en·fran·chis·ing, dis·en·fran·chis·es
To disfranchise.
dis′en·fran′chise′ment (-chīz′mənt, -chĭz-) n.
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disenfranchise
(ˌdɪsɪnˈfræntʃaɪz) ordisfranchise
vb (tr)
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to deprive (a person) of the right to vote or other rights of citizenship
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to deprive (a place) of the right to send representatives to an elected body
3. (Commerce) to deprive (a business concern, etc) of some privilege or right
4. to deprive (a person, place, etc) of any franchise or right
disenfranchisement, disˈfranchisement n
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dis•en•fran•chise
(ˌdɪs ɛnˈfræn tʃaɪz) alsodisfranchise,
v.t. -chised, -chis•ing.
1. to deprive (a person) of a right of citizenship, as of the right to vote.
2. to deprive of a franchise, privilege, or right.
[1620–30]
dis`en•fran′chise•ment (-tʃaɪz mənt, -tʃɪz-) n.
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disenfranchise
Past participle: disenfranchised
Gerund: disenfranchising
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Verb | 1. | disenfranchise - deprive of voting rights deprive - keep from having, keeping, or obtaining enfranchise - grant voting rights |
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disenfranchise
vt
person → die bürgerlichen Ehrenrechte aberkennen (+dat); town → das Recht nehmen, einen Abgeordneten ins Parlament zu senden (+dat)
(Comm) → die Konzession entziehen (+dat)
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disenfranchise
[ˈdɪsɪnˈfræntʃaɪz] vt → privare del diritto di voto (Comm) → togliere il privilegio commerciale aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995