verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈfɹæn.t͡ʃaɪz/
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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