disenfranchise

dis·en·fran·chise  (dsn-frnchz)

tr.v. dis·en·fran·chised, dis·en·fran·chis·ing, dis·en·fran·chis·es

To disfranchise.

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disen·franchisement (-chzmnt, -chz-) n.

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disenfranchise [ˌdɪsɪnˈfræntʃaɪz], disfranchise

vb (tr)

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to deprive (a person) of the right to vote or other rights of citizenship

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to deprive (a place) of the right to send representatives to an elected body

3. (Business / Commerce) to deprive (a business concern, etc.) of some privilege or right

4. to deprive (a person, place, etc.) of any franchise or right

disenfranchisement  [ˌdɪsɪnˈfræntʃɪzmənt], disfranchisement n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

disenfranchise - deprive of voting rights disfranchise deprive - keep from having, keeping, or obtaining enfranchise - grant voting rights

Translations

disenfranchise [ˌdɪsɪnˈfræntʃaɪz] VT → privar del derecho de voto

disenfranchise [ˌdɪsɪnˈfræntʃaɪz] vt

(not allow to vote) [+ person] → priver du droit de vote

(COMMERCE) (= remove franchise of) [+ company] → retirer la franchise à

disenfranchise

vt

person → die bürgerlichen Ehrenrechte aberkennen (+dat); town → das Recht nehmen, einen Abgeordneten ins Parlament zu senden (+dat)

(Comm) → die Konzession entziehen (+dat)

disenfranchise [ˈdɪsɪnˈfræntʃaɪz] vt → privare del diritto di voto (Comm) → togliere il privilegio commerciale a