deprive (someone) of the right to vote:the law disenfranchised some 3,000 voters on the basis of a residence qualification deprive (someone) of a right or privilege:we strongly oppose any measure which would disenfranchise people from access to legal advice archaic deprive (a place) of the right to send a representative to Parliament. archaic deprive (someone) of the rights and privileges of a free inhabitant of a borough, city, or country.
