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disfranchise

UK/dis'fræntʃaiz/US
GREC2

Definitions

v.

To deprive someone of a right or privilege, especially the right to vote.

剥夺(某人的)公民权,尤指选举权

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
disnot, apart, away
+
franchroot
+
iseto make, to become
=disfranchise

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Laws were enacted to disfranchise certain populations from voting.

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