disenfranchise
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Votingdisenfranchisedis‧en‧fran‧chise /ˌdɪsɪnˈfræntʃaɪz/ verb [transitive] PPVto take away someone’s rights, especially their right to vote —disenfranchisement /-tʃɪzmənt $ -tʃaɪz-/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusdisenfranchise• If you don't get your name on the electoral register you may be disenfranchised.• Nor was it in 1967, when decisions to disenfranchise as well as to enfranchise were a possibility.• Under the new régime we would be the first province to disenfranchise them.