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enfranchise

verb

/ɛnˈfrænˌtʃaɪz/

Meaning

To grant the right to vote or other rights of citizenship.

The new law enfranchised thousands of people.

empower, emancipate, liberate, grant rights

disenfranchise, oppress, deprive

enfranchise women, enfranchise citizens, newly enfranchised

To sharpen a blade or to improve a skill through practice.

To protect someone or something from harm or attack.

To grow or bring to a more advanced or effective state; to start to exist, experience, or possess gr...

To relax and recover from stress or pressure.

to shred food into small pieces using a grater; to irritate or annoy

To pronounce with a hissing sound.