v.
Pronunciation: ˌ dis-in- ' fran- ˌ ch ī z
Function: 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
– dis · en · fran · chise · ment \ - ˌ ch ī z-m ə nt, -ch ə z- \ noun