disenfranchise
gb/dɪsɪnfɹˈænt͡ʃˌaɪz/ us/dɪsɪnfɹˈænt͡ʃˌaɪz/
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انگریزی
معانی
0 معانی
فعل
formal
C1
action
1
take away voting rights
to stop someone from being able to vote, especially by law or unfair rules
استعمال کا انداز:
disenfranchise [voters/a group]
عام غلطی:
Do not confuse this with a restaurant or business franchise; here, franchise means a legal right, especially the right to vote.
ہم معنی الفاظ
deprive of the vote (more explicit and less formal)
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exclude from voting (plain-language equivalent)
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suppress the vote of (often suggests unfair tactics rather than a formal legal loss of rights)
متضاد الفاظ
enfranchise (to give or restore the right to vote)
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register (to officially add someone to a list of eligible voters)
لفظی تراکیب
disenfranchise voters
|disenfranchise citizens
|disenfranchise minority voters
|disenfranchise poor voters
|effectively disenfranchise
|systematically disenfranchise
|disenfranchised voters
|voter disenfranchisement
موضوعات
politics
|law
|civil_rights
|government
مثالیں
- The law was challenged because it could disenfranchise thousands of eligible voters.
- Long lines, missing ballots, and confusing rules can effectively disenfranchise people even without an explicit ban.
- For decades, many citizens were disenfranchised through literacy tests and poll taxes.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The new rule may disenfranchise many voters.
- They said the policy would disenfranchise young people.
فعل
formal
C1
action
2
exclude from power
to make people feel that they have no power, rights, or voice in a system
استعمال کا انداز:
disenfranchise [someone/a group] from [a process/system]
عام غلطی:
This meaning is usually about real exclusion or loss of influence, not simply feeling disappointed or unhappy.
ہم معنی الفاظ
marginalize (emphasizes pushing people to the edge of society or decision-making)
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exclude (broader and more neutral)
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disempower (emphasizes taking away power or agency)
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alienate (emphasizes making people feel disconnected or ignored)
متضاد الفاظ
empower (to give people power, confidence, or control)
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include (to allow someone to participate)
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engage (to involve people actively in a process)
لفظی تراکیب
disenfranchise communities
|disenfranchise workers
|disenfranchise young people
|disenfranchised groups
|disenfranchised communities
|politically disenfranchised
|economically disenfranchised
|feel disenfranchised
موضوعات
society
|politics
|inequality
|organizations
مثالیں
- Many residents felt disenfranchised by a planning process that ignored their concerns.
- The company’s restructuring disenfranchised employees who had no say in decisions affecting their jobs.
- When decisions are made behind closed doors, members are likely to feel disenfranchised.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The students felt disenfranchised because no one listened to them.
- The policy disenfranchised small local businesses.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
disenfranchise
IPA
GB/dɪsɪnfɹˈænt͡ʃˌaɪz/
US/dɪsɪnfɹˈænt͡ʃˌaɪz/
ہجا بندی اور زور
dis - en - fran - chise (4 ہجے)
Stress on 3rd syllable (fran)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Verb
- Base: disenfranchise
- 3rd Person Singular: disenfranchises
- Present Participle: disenfranchising
- Past: disenfranchised
عبارات
felony disenfranchisement
1/fˈɛləni dɪsɪnfɹˈænt͡ʃˌaɪzmənt/
fixed phrase
legal
voting ban for felons
a rule that stops people with serious criminal convictions from voting
مثالیں
- Felony disenfranchisement laws vary widely from state to state.
- Advocates argue that felony disenfranchisement has a disproportionate impact on some communities.
- The court considered whether the state’s felony disenfranchisement policy violated the constitution.
felony disenfranchisement
1/fˈɛləni dɪsɪnfɹˈænt͡ʃˌaɪzmənt/
fixed phrase
legal
Voting bans after felonies
A rule that stops some people with felony convictions from voting.
مثالیں
- Several states have reconsidered felony disenfranchisement laws in recent years.
- Opponents argue that felony disenfranchisement makes reintegration harder.
- The report compares felony disenfranchisement policies across the United States.
the disenfranchised
1/ðə dɪsɪnfɹˈænt͡ʃˌaɪzd/
fixed phrase
formal
excluded powerless people
people who have little power or are not allowed to take part fully in society
مثالیں
- The campaign promised to give a voice to the disenfranchised.
- The organization works with the poor, the displaced, and the disenfranchised.
- Political leaders often speak about helping the disenfranchised but fail to change the systems that exclude them.