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disfranchise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.02 in modern English

Syllables
dis-fran-chise
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To deprive someone of some privilege, especially the right to vote; to disenfranchise.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English franchise English disfranchise From dis- + franchise.

Usage

Inflected Forms

disfranchises (present, singular) disfranchising (participle, present) disfranchised (participle, past) disfranchised (past)

Derived Forms

disfranchisement disfranchiser undisfranchised

Synonyms

disenfranchise

Questions

What does disfranchise mean?
To deprive someone of some privilege, especially the right to vote; to disenfranchise.
Where does disfranchise come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English franchise English disfranchise From dis- + franchise.

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