English dictionary

enfranchise

/E/n'fr/&/n/tS//aI/z/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

verb

grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude

verb.social

Examples
Slaves were enfranchised in the mid-19th century.

Synonyms affranchise

Source: WordNet 3.0
grant voting rights

verb.social

Antonyms disenfranchise disfranchise

Source: WordNet 3.0
To set free; to liberate from slavery, prison, or any binding power.

verb

Source: webster1913