disenfranchise
/ˌdɪsɪnˈfræntʃaɪz/verb
उच्चारण डिसिन्फ़्रैन्चाइज़
मताधिकार छीनना, अधिकार से वंचित करना
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[T] ~ sb
to take away somebody's rights, especially their right to vote
मताधिकार छीनना, अधिकार से वंचित करना
- Thousands of voters were disenfranchised by errors in the voter list.
- Critics said that the new rule would disenfranchise many poor and elderly voters.
- The new law could disenfranchise many migrant workers.
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- Errors in the list disenfranchised whole families.
- The decision to move the polling station disenfranchised older residents.
- Campaigners fought against attempts to disenfranchise minorities.
Synonyms deprive of the vote disqualify exclude marginalize
Opposite enfranchise empower give the vote to
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
deprive of the vote disqualify exclude marginalize
Antonyms
enfranchise empower give the vote to
AaSpelling
dis·en·fran·chise
With -chise (not 'disenfranchize').
अंत में -chise ('disenfranchize' गलत है)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
To give somebody the right to vote is to enfranchise; to take it away to disenfranchise; the right to vote is franchise or suffrage.
किसी को मताधिकार देना enfranchise; छीनना disenfranchise; मताधिकार franchise या suffrage।
General knowledge
Universal adult franchise (Article 326) gives every citizen aged 18 and above the right to vote.
सार्वभौमिक वयस्क मताधिकार (अनुच्छेद 326) 18 वर्ष और उससे अधिक के हर नागरिक को मत देने का अधिकार देता है।