Standard Lemma guide

disenfranchise

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˌdɪs.ɪnˈfɹæn.t͡ʃaɪz/
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  • CMU ARPABET: D IH0 S IH0 N F R AE1 N CH AY2 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

verb

Meaning 1

To deprive someone of a franchise, generally of the right to vote.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

deprive of voting rights

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: disfranchise

Antonyms: enfranchise

Broader terms: deprive

History

Etymology

From dis- + enfranchise.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: odebrat hlasovací právo — to deprive someone of a franchise, generally their right to vote
  • Finnish: riistää äänioikeus — to deprive someone of a franchise, generally their right to vote
  • German: das Wahlrecht entziehen — to deprive someone of a franchise, generally their right to vote
  • German: vom Wahlrecht ausschließen — to deprive someone of a franchise, generally their right to vote
  • Ancient Greek: ἀτιμόω (atimóō) — to deprive someone of a franchise, generally their right to vote
  • Ancient Greek: ἄτιμον καθίστημι (átimon kathístēmi) — to deprive someone of a franchise, generally their right to vote
  • Ancient Greek: ἀποψηφίζομαι (apopsēphízomai) — to deprive someone of a franchise, generally their right to vote