disfranchising

verb

Definition of disfranchisingnext
present participle of disfranchise
as in preventing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfranchising
  1. preventing
  2. excluding
  3. impeding
  4. obstructing
  5. denying
  6. discouraging
  7. inhibiting
  8. blocking
Verb
  • Many are looking to have questions answered about eligibility for a program or programs, such as if there is a disability preventing someone from being able to work.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This simple practice helps get those worries off your chest for later reflection, preventing them from taking over your mind in the moment.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of preventing
Verb
  • The deal with Fremantle covers the UK, Ireland, Canada, Latin America, Germany, Austria, Benelux, Spain, Turkey and India and all rights excluding theatrical in Italy.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Universal Pictures’s imprint Focus Features will co-finance and distribute the movie internationally, excluding Korea.
    Soomee Park, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of excluding
Verb
  • The Department of Transportation said more than 400 roads are closed in the state, impeding travel and rescue efforts.
    NBC News, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
  • For slower, first-time marathoners, the risk of a super shoe impeding their efforts may not be worth the meager potential reward, especially at these prices.
    Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of impeding
Verb
  • However, unlike a lot of heavy side bangs that don't reach beyond the eyebrows, Rihanna's are rather long and, thus, obstructing her view, sometimes over both eyes.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024
  • He was also accused of abetting the ex-minister in obstructing the course of justice.
    Low De Wei and Bernadette Toh / Bloomberg, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of obstructing
Verb
  • Generalizing positivity in all situations can lead to denying or downplaying real emotions or even logical counterarguments to a superficially optimistic perception.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Restricting a woman’s right to choose whether to terminate an unwanted pregnancy is the same as denying her control over her own body.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of denying
Verb
  • Lack of access can be discouraging to new collectors.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park, for instance, is discouraging hiking and backcountry travel for the time being, while Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests are temporarily closed.
    Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of discouraging
Verb
  • Depending on what's driving someone’s Cushing syndrome, treatment could be surgery or hormone-inhibiting medication.
    Angela Haupt, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Republicans would push legislation inhibiting gender-affirming care, corporate diversity initiatives and the teaching of critical race theory.
    Axios, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of inhibiting
Verb
  • His image of Ethel Kennedy’s outstretched arm and hand blocking his camera’s lens will be on view in the exhibition.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Overhead images from news crews showed a semi-truck trailer blocking the roadway.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of blocking
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