disfranchise — dis·fran·chise /dis fran ˌchīz/ vt chised, chis·ing: to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity; esp: to deprive of the right to vote Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disfranchise — [dis fran′chīz΄] vt. disfranchised, disfranchising DISENFRANCHISE disfranchisement [dis fran′chīz mənt, dis fran′chizmənt] n … English World dictionary
disfranchise — disenfranchise, disfranchise meaning ‘to deprive of a vote’, have both been in the language for several centuries. At present disenfranchise is the more common of the two. Both verbs should be spelt ise, not ize. See ise … Modern English usage
disfranchise — transitive verb Date: 15th century disenfranchise • disfranchisement noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
disfranchise — disfranchisement /dis fran chuyz meuhnt, chiz /, n. disfranchiser, n. /dis fran chuyz/, v.t., disfranchised, disfranchising. 1. to deprive (a person) of a right of citizenship, as of the right to vote. 2. to deprive of a franchise, privilege, or… … Universalium
disfranchise — verb To deprive someone of some privilege, especially the right to vote; to disenfranchise … Wiktionary
disfranchise — dis|fran|chise [dısˈfræntʃaız] v [T] to ↑disenfranchise someone … Dictionary of contemporary English
disfranchise — dis·fran·chise || ‚dɪs fræntʃaɪz v. take away rights which belong to a citizen (i.e. right to vote) … English contemporary dictionary
disfranchise — verb another term for disenfranchise … English new terms dictionary
disfranchise — v. a. Deprive of a franchise, deprive of chartered rights or the privileges of a citizen … New dictionary of synonyms
