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disenfranchise

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dis⋅en⋅fran⋅chise

  [dis-en-fran-chahyz]
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–verb (used with object), -chised, -chis⋅ing.
to disfranchise.
Origin:
1620–30; dis- 1 + enfranchise

Related forms:
dis⋅en⋅fran⋅chise⋅ment  [dis-en-fran-chahyz-muhnt, -chiz-] , noun

dis⋅fran⋅chise

  [dis-fran-chahyz]
–verb (used with object), -chised, -chis⋅ing.
1. to deprive (a person) of a right of citizenship, as of the right to vote.
2. to deprive of a franchise, privilege, or right.
Also, disenfranchise.

Origin:
1425–75; late ME; see dis- 1 , franchise

Related forms:
dis⋅fran⋅chise⋅ment  [dis-fran-chahyz-muhnt, -chiz-] , noun
dis⋅fran⋅chis⋅er, noun
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dis·en·fran·chise   (dĭs'ěn-frān'chīz')   
tr.v.   dis·en·fran·chised, dis·en·fran·chis·ing, dis·en·fran·chis·es
To disfranchise.
dis'en·fran'chise'ment (-chīz'mənt, -chĭz-) n.
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Word Origin & History

disenfranchise 
"deprive of civil or electoral privileges," 1644, from dis- + enfranchise. Earlier form was disfranchise (1467).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: dis·en·fran·chise
Pronunciation: "dis-&n-'fran-"chIz
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -chised; -chis·ing
: DISFRANCHISE —dis·en·fran·chise·ment noun

Main Entry: dis·fran·chise
Pronunciation: dis-'fran-"chIz
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -chised; -chis·ing
: to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity; especially : to deprive of the right to vote
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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