disenfranchise
verb
- to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌdɪs.ɪnˈfɹæn.t͡ʃaɪz/
verb
Etymology: From dis- + enfranchise.
- To deprive someone of a franchise, generally of the right to vote.
“Harris’s victory comes 55 years after the Voting Rights Act abolished laws that disenfranchised Black Americans, 36 years after the first woman ran on a presidential ticket and four years after Democrats were devastated by the defeat of Hillary Clinton”