suffragate

/səˈfræɡeɪt/

Definitions

1. verb

to deprive of a vote or voting rights, especially as a form of punishment.

“The politician was suffragated from voting in the parliamentary session.”

2. verb

to remove the right of voting from (someone).

“The electoral commission suffragated 10,000 voters due to their ineligibility.”

3. noun

a person or group who has been deprived of the right to vote.

“The suffragates of the city protested against the voting restrictions.”

Synonyms

  • deprive
  • disenfranchise

Antonyms

  • enfranchise
  • entitle