enfranchise

verb

in-ˈfran-ˌchīz How to pronounce enfranchise (audio)
Definition of enfranchisenext
as in to liberate
to set free (as from slavery or confinement) in a way, modern labor-saving appliances enfranchised people, giving them much more leisure time

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Recent Examples of enfranchise Open primaries would enfranchise more than a million New York voters, who are disproportionately young and represent communities of color. — John Avlon, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025 About a year after the infirmary team returned to the United States, the 19th Amendment became law, enfranchising 27 million women, the largest expansion of voting rights in American history. — Amy Sohn, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025 Some other states specifically prohibit localities from enfranchising noncitizens. — Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025 After the Third Reform Act of 1884, six of 10 adult Englishmen were enfranchised. — Geoffrey Wheatcroft, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for enfranchise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enfranchise
  1. liberate
  2. free
  3. release
  4. emancipate
  5. rescue
  6. save
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  • Julie Klausner would like comedy liberated from the phone and returned to the sitcom.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Treatment doesn’t diminish human potential, but often liberates it.
    — Rachel Docekal, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of liberate
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  • The 60-day injury list would change to 12 weeks and would still free up a 40-man roster spot.
    — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Some analysts believe part of the recent selling stems from investors freeing up capital to participate in trading.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of free
Verb
  • Police were not immediately releasing the victims’ names pending notification of their families.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The trailer was released Monday before the Cubs showdown with the Brewers, which usually would’ve been the big story of the day if not for the fact that Milwaukee led the division by eight games with a month left.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of release
Verb
  • Drew was legally emancipated from her mother at 14 and began living independently.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In 1775, his first enslaver sold him to the commander of Framingham's Minute Men, who emancipated him, and Salem went on to fight at Lexington and Concord.
    — Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 4 July 2026
Definition of emancipate
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  • Some of those rescued are covered in mud and appear injured after being battered by the flood, one video shows.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • There were at least 15 newborns in the nursery at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad when the fire broke out, hospital officials said, but one baby was rescued, officials with the hospital said.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of rescue
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  • As impressive as many space-saving tiny houses are, not everyone is cut out for climbing into small lofts using movable ladders, or sleeping on a sofa bed every night.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Goldman found Koreans in their sixties save more than any other age group, retaining 37% of their income.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of save

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“Enfranchise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enfranchise. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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