disfranchise
disfranchise · disfranchises · disfranchised · disfranchising
To deprive someone of some privilege, especially the right to voteTo deprive someone of some privilege, especially the right to vote; to disenfranchise.
Meaning
1 sensesTo deprive someone of some privilege, especially the right to vote; to disenfranchise.
More definitions
- deprive of voting rights
Forms
disfranchises, disfranchising, disfranchised, disfranchised| Base form | disfranchise · to disfranchise |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | disfranchises |
| Present participle | disfranchising |
| Past simple | disfranchised |
| Past participle | disfranchised |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- deprive of voting rights:disenfranchise
Word family
3 related wordsRelateddisfranchisement
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle