disfranchise

• Глагол, означающий лишить кого-либо права голоса или привилегии, особенно юридической или гражданской.

A verb meaning to deprive someone of the right to vote or of a privilege, especially a legal or civic one.

1. Deprive of voting rightsC1formal

   To take away a person's right to vote in elections.

   Лишить избирательных прав

   • The new law attempted to disfranchise minority voters.
   • Historically, many groups were disfranchised based on race or gender.
   • The court ruled that the policy would disfranchise thousands of citizens.

   Synonymsdisenfranchise

   Antonymsempowerenfranchise

2. Deprive of privilegesC2formal

   To take away a person's rights, privileges, or membership in a community or organization.

   Лишить привилегий

   • The corporation's decision disfranchised many long-term employees.
   • The new regulations disfranchise small business owners from participating in the program.
   • They felt disfranchised by the sudden change in membership rules.

   Synonymsdebardeprivedisenfranchisedivestexcludeouststrip

   Antonymsempowerenfranchiseentitle