as in to disqualify
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Recent Examples of disenfranchise
Voting rights advocates criticized the decision, arguing the law disenfranchises Black voters.
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Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Washington — The House passed a controversial bill on Thursday that would require Americans to show proof of citizenship in person to register to vote in federal elections, which critics say could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
These mandates, if allowed to take effect, would potentially disenfranchise millions of voters.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Republicans, too, point to the example of Georgia, which broke several voting records in 2022 and 2024 despite new restrictions lawmakers imposed around voting after the 2020 election; Democrats and voting groups had argued the changes would disenfranchise voters.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
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Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Washington — The House passed a controversial bill on Thursday that would require Americans to show proof of citizenship in person to register to vote in federal elections, which critics say could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
These mandates, if allowed to take effect, would potentially disenfranchise millions of voters.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Republicans, too, point to the example of Georgia, which broke several voting records in 2022 and 2024 despite new restrictions lawmakers imposed around voting after the 2020 election; Democrats and voting groups had argued the changes would disenfranchise voters.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disenfranchise
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Meanwhile, Lula’s Workers’ Party filed a suit, based on her reporting, that argued that Bolsonaro’s online manipulations disqualified his candidacy.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Several public opinion polls show support for the New Democrats in the single digits and some projections suggest its parliamentary representation could slide from 24 seats to below 12, which would disqualify the New Democrats as an official national party.—
Vjosa Isai,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Serena’s not going to convince him to disempower himself and endanger his family over the course of a few evening strolls.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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Alongside selectively prioritizing people in your life, equally important is steering clear of people who consistently disempower, disrespect, or discredit you.—
Joseph Liu,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The day he was inaugurated, Trump disabled the CBP One mobile app that the Biden administration had utilized since 2023 to create a more orderly process of applying for asylum from the U.S.-Mexico border.—
Rebecca Plevin,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Synology's firmware, as of this writing, allows for a configuration file edit that can disable checks for certified drives.—
Kevin Purdy,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Disenfranchise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disenfranchise. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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