Definitions for disfranchise

disfranchise dis·fran·chise

Spelling: [dis-fran-chahyz]
IPA: /dɪsˈfræn tʃaɪz/

Disfranchise is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 21 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 22 points.

You can make 1325 anagrams from letters in disfranchise (acdefhiinrss).

Definitions for disfranchise

verb (used with object)

  1. to deprive (a person) of a right of citizenship, as of the right to vote.
  2. to deprive of a franchise, privilege, or right.

Origin of disfranchise

late Middle English word dating back to 1425-75; See origin at dis-1, franchise

Examples for disfranchise

He was not afraid that at some distant period the blacks of the South would rise and disfranchise the whites.

Thomas Jones dared him to combat by accusing Ministers of seeking to disfranchise Ireland by corrupt means.

He would support a bill to disfranchise Dudley, and support another to enfranchise Old Sarum.

When the work is done, it is unfair to disfranchise any of the participants.

To disfranchise women is deliberately to turn from knowledge and grope in ignorance.

He wanted a special commission to disfranchise such persons.

The laws were so arranged as effectually to disfranchise those who had no property.

The effect of putting them under admonition was to disfranchise them; it was one of Cotton's ingenuities of the sanctuary.

Its purport is to disfranchise all the people of color who were citizens of the free states.

The Democrats, seeing this, are now determined to disfranchise them.

Word Value for disfranchise
Scrable

21

Words with friends

22

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