Disfranchise

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Disfranchise \Dis*fran"chise\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     {Disfranchised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disfranchising}.] [Cf.
     {Diffranchise}.]
     To deprive of a franchise or chartered right; to dispossess
     of the rights of a citizen, or of a particular privilege, as
     of voting, holding office, etc.


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           Sir William Fitzwilliam was disfranchised. --Fabyan
                                                    (1509).
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           He was partially disfranchised so as to be made
           incapable of taking part in public affairs.
                                                    --Thirlwall.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  disfranchise
       v : deprive of voting rights [syn: {disenfranchise}] [ant: {enfranchise}]