disfranchise

verb

Definition of disfranchisenext
as in to prevent

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Recent Examples of disfranchise These men are here to disfranchise every Black voter. — al, 5 Dec. 2022 Ignoring an express statutory deadline, the justices held that potential mail delays disfranchise voters and violate the state constitution’s guarantee of free and equal elections. — Allysia Finley, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2020 The latest five-alarm fire in Washington is over a supposed plot to disfranchise voters centered on the United States Postal Service. — The Editors, National Review, 17 Aug. 2020 By 1846, residents of Alexandria had grown irritated over being disfranchised, and political control of that area returned to Virginia. — Jeff Barker, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2019 Starting in the 1890s, Southern states advanced measures to disfranchise blacks, including literacy tests, poll taxes and grandfather clauses. — Frank Scaturro, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfranchise
  1. prevent
  2. exclude
  3. disenfranchise
  4. hinder
  5. discourage
  6. impede
  7. shut out
  8. obstruct
Verb
  • This natural compound may help improve back acne and prevent or fade dark spots that develop after a breakout.
    — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025
  • According to Yau, those with acne-prone skin should reach for a stainless steel gua sha—unlike natural stone, stainless steel is non-porous and anti-bacterial, preventing unwanted breakouts and aggravating easily congested skin.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of prevent
Verb
  • The Commonwealth excludes municipalities in its parental leave legislation.
    — Michael Maguire, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The University of Wisconsin-Madison is among roughly 50 universities being investigated by the Department of Education over accusations of racial discrimination by allegedly excluding certain races from specific programs.
    — Landon Mion, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of exclude
Verb
  • The killers included white policemen, sheriffs, businessmen, even a legislator—all part of the Jim Crow system aimed at disenfranchising Black voters.
    — Essence, Essence, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Kansas, which voted overwhelmingly for Trump, missed a legal deadline for certifying its six Electoral College votes – a mistake that risked disenfranchising the state’s 1.3 million voters if members of Congress had objected.
    — Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
Definition of disenfranchise
Verb
  • Hamby noted older teens in high school should be mindful of behaviors that hinder their personal growth.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
  • CIOs and CTOs must be prepared to address the following: • Adoption Resistance: Employee apprehension about AI replacing jobs can hinder adoption.
    — Mohit Gupta, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of hinder
Verb
  • Trump wanted to discourage DEI efforts by corporations and others.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
  • None of the other 23 states that allow initiatives, most in the Midwest and West, go so far out of their way to discourage them.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of discourage
Verb
  • Records showed that Worthy had been arrested Friday by deputies and held in the county jail on a charge of assault on a family or household member in which their breath was impeded, or choking in common terms.
    — Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Kansas City Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy was arrested Friday and booked into a central Texas jail on suspicion of assault of a family member by impeding breathing/circulation, according to Williamson County, Texas jail records.
    — Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of impede
Verb
  • Intersex advocates say that they have been shut out of the conversations about gender and health, even as a recent executive order has far-reaching consequences for intersex kids. March 10, 2025 This post originally appeared on The 19th.
    — Barbara Rodriguez and Kate Sosin, Them, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Finally, the team was 0-5-1 in its previous six games and had been shut out 4-0 in back-to-back games prior to the trade, so things were headed in the wrong direction.
    — Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of shut out
Verb
  • Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The status of the third remained unknown, but snow obstructed a full view of the nest.
    — Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of obstruct

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