disfranchises

verb

Definition of disfranchisesnext
present tense third-person singular of disfranchise
as in shuts out

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  1. prevents
  2. excludes
  3. denies
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  • If kept upright when the upper panel opens, the bottom tailgate prevents cargo from rolling out.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Auto-Initialize Stack Variables prevents leaks of sensitive data by initializing stack variables to zero.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of prevents
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  • Most people are familiar with the vegetarian diet, which excludes all animal meats, such as beef, poultry, seafood, lamb, pork, and wild game meat.
    Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Yet, most homeowners insurance explicitly excludes flood damage, and few people pursue that coverage.
    Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of excludes
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  • The company denies the allegations.
    NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The group rarely denies responsibility for attacks.
    NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of denies
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