DISENFRANCHISES Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

disenfranchises

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present tense third-person singular of disenfranchise

as in disempowers

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disables

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Operating anywhere near the bottom effectively disables the reserve due to a hard legal stop and the loss of emergency flow rates.

— Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
If a collision disables the low-voltage electrical system, those familiar controls may stop working.

— Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

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