deprive of a right

  • 11disfranchise — dis·fran·chise /dis fran ˌchīz/ vt chised, chis·ing: to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity; esp: to deprive of the right to vote Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 12disown — I (deny the validity) verb abjure, abnegate, affirm the contrary, annul, call in question, challenge, confute, contest, contradict, contravene, controvert, countermand, demur, deny, deny absolutely, deny peremptorily, deny the possibility, deny… …

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  • 13disenfranchise — transitive verb Date: 1664 to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity; especially to deprive of the right to vote • disenfranchisement noun …

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  • 14disenfranchise — [ˌdɪsɪn fran(t)ʃʌɪz, ˌdɪsɛn ] (also disfranchise) verb deprive of the right to vote. ↘deprive of a right or privilege. Derivatives disenfranchisement noun …

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  • 15disenfranchise — ► VERB 1) deprive of the right to vote. 2) deprive of a right or privilege. DERIVATIVES disenfranchisement noun …

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  • 16disenfranchisement — disenfranchise ► VERB 1) deprive of the right to vote. 2) deprive of a right or privilege. DERIVATIVES disenfranchisement noun …

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  • 17disinherit — [dis΄in her′it] vt. [altered (after INHERIT) < earlier disherit] 1. to deprive (esp. an heir) of an inheritance or the right to inherit 2. to deprive of any right or established privilege disinheritance n …

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  • 18Disable — Dis*a ble (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disabled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disabling}.] 1. To render unable or incapable; to destroy the force, vigor, or power of action of; to deprive of competent physical or intellectual power; to incapacitate; to… …

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  • 19Disabled — Disable Dis*a ble (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disabled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disabling}.] 1. To render unable or incapable; to destroy the force, vigor, or power of action of; to deprive of competent physical or intellectual power; to… …

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  • 20Disabling — Disable Dis*a ble (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disabled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disabling}.] 1. To render unable or incapable; to destroy the force, vigor, or power of action of; to deprive of competent physical or intellectual power; to… …

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