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disenfranchise

verb

UK/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈfræn.tʃaɪz/
US/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈfræn.tʃaɪz/

Definitions of disenfranchise verb

  1. Transitive

    To deprive a person or group of power or opportunities, especially the right to vote.

    • The new law could disenfranchise many vulnerable groups.

    • He claimed that millions were disenfranchised due to unfair voting laws.

    • They worked to ensure no group was disenfranchised in an effort to include more people.