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/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈfɹæn.t͡ʃaɪz/ · verb
(transitive) To deprive someone of a franchise, generally of the right to vote..
Harris’s victory comes 55 years after the Voting Rights Act abolished laws that disenfranchised Black Americans, 36 years after the first woman ran on a presidential ticket and four years after Democrats were devastated by the defeat of Hillary Clinton
Use disenfranchise when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Disenfranchise means (transitive) To deprive someone of a franchise, generally of the right to vote..
Common synonyms include disfranchise.
Possible antonyms include enfranchise, enfranchize.
Harris’s victory comes 55 years after the Voting Rights Act abolished laws that disenfranchised Black Americans, 36 years after the first woman ran on a presidential ticket and four years after Democrats were devastated by the defeat of Hillary Clinton
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