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DISENFRANCHISE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DISENFRANCHISE?

Need another word that means the same as “disenfranchise”? Find 5 synonyms and 30 related words for “disenfranchise” in this overview.

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Disenfranchise as a Verb
Definitions of "Disenfranchise" as a verb
Synonyms of "Disenfranchise" as a verb (5 Words)
Usage Examples of "Disenfranchise" as a verb
Associations of "Disenfranchise" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Disenfranchise” are: disfranchise, sell into slavery, condemn to slavery, take away someone's human rights, condemn to servitude

Disenfranchise as a Verb

Definitions of "Disenfranchise" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “disenfranchise” as a verb can have the following definitions:

Deprive (someone) of a right or privilege.
Deprive (someone) of the rights and privileges of a free inhabitant of a borough, city, or country.
Deprive (someone) of the right to vote.
Deprive of voting rights.

Synonyms of "Disenfranchise" as a verb (5 Words)

condemn to servitude	Pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law.
condemn to slavery	Declare or judge unfit for use or habitation.
disfranchise	Deprive of voting rights.
sell into slavery	Give up for a price or reward.
take away someone's human rights	Require (time or space.

Usage Examples of "Disenfranchise" as a verb

We strongly oppose any measure which would disenfranchise people from access to legal advice.
The law disenfranchised some 3,000 voters on the basis of a residence qualification.
A hard core of kids who are disenfranchised and don't feel connected to the school.

Associations of "Disenfranchise" (30 Words)

buccaneer	Live like a buccaneer. The company might be a target for an individual buccaneer* seeking power and prestige.*
confiscate	Take or seize (someone’s property) with authority. The police confiscated the stolen artwork.
corruption	Lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain. The journalist who wants to expose corruption* in high places.*
decayed	Having fallen into disrepair; deteriorated. A decayed* foundation.*
depravity	Moral corruption; wickedness. Its brothels its opium parlors its depravity.
deprive	Prevent (a person or place) from having or using something. The city was deprived of its water supplies.
despoil	Steal goods; take as spoils. The church was despoiled of its marble wall covering.
foul	Make foul or dirty pollute. Murder most foul.
impound	Take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority. The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment.
impoverish	Exhaust the strength or vitality of. The soil was impoverished by annual burning.
loot	Take illegally; of intellectual property. Police confronted the protestors who were looting shops.
malodorous	Having an unpleasant smell. Leaking taps and malodorous* drains.*
marauder	Someone who attacks in search of booty. A band of English marauders were surprised and overcome.
pillage	Steal goods; take as spoils. Rebellious peasants intent on pillage.
plunder	Plunder a town after capture. The contents of the abandoned houses were plundered by members of the new regime.
putrefaction	Moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles. The breeze shifted and we caught the stench of putrefaction.
putrid	Very unpleasant; repulsive. A butcher who sold putrid* meat.*
rancid	Highly unpleasant; repugnant. Without preservatives fat goes rancid.
ransack	Steal goods; take as spoils. Man has ransacked the planet for fuel.
rapine	The violent seizure of someone’s property. Industrial rapine.
rob	Overcharge (someone) for something. Hughes robbed Vonk yards inside the City half.
rotten	Damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless. The supporting beams were rotten.
steal	Steal a base. A delicious languor was stealing over her.
terrorism	The calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear. International terrorism.
theft	The action or crime of stealing. The latest theft* happened at a garage.*
thieve	Take by theft. They began thieving again.
underhand	Acting or done in a secret or dishonest way. An underhand* grip.*
unemployed	People who are involuntarily out of work (considered as a group. The long term unemployed* need assistance.*
usurp	Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one’s right or possession. Gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke.
venal	Capable of being corrupted. Local customs officers are notoriously venal.