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All deprive synonyms

de·prive
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verb deprive

  • bereave — to deprive (of) something or someone valued, esp through death
  • bankrupt — People or organizations that go bankrupt do not have enough money to pay their debts.
  • rob — to take something from (someone) by unlawful force or threat of violence; steal from.
  • dispossess — to put (a person) out of possession, especially of real property; oust.
  • strip — to cut, tear, or form into strips.
  • divest — to strip of clothing, ornament, etc.: The wind divested the trees of their leaves.
  • oust — to expel or remove from a place or position occupied: The bouncer ousted the drunk; to oust the prime minister in the next election.
  • seize — to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp: to seize a weapon.
  • wrest — to twist or turn; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist.
  • dismantle — to deprive or strip of apparatus, furniture, equipment, defenses, etc.: to dismantle a ship; to dismantle a fortress.
  • denude — To denude an area means to destroy the plants in it.
  • despoil — To despoil a place means to make it less attractive, valuable, or important by taking things away from it or by destroying it.
  • dock — any of various weedy plants belonging to the genus Rumex, of the buckwheat family, as R. obtusifolius (bitter dock) or R. acetosa (sour dock) having long taproots.
  • bare — If a part of your body is bare, it is not covered by any clothing.
  • lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
  • skim — to take up or remove (floating matter) from the surface of a liquid, as with a spoon or ladle: to skim the cream from milk.
  • disrobe — Take off one's clothes.
  • disinherit — Law. to exclude from inheritance (an heir or a next of kin).
  • deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
  • take away — something taken back or away, especially an employee benefit that is eliminated or substantially reduced by the terms of a union contract.
  • remove — to move from a place or position; take away or off: to remove the napkins from the table.
  • withdraw — to draw back, away, or aside; take back; remove: She withdrew her hand from his. He withdrew his savings from the bank.
  • needed — necessary, required, or wanted (usually used in combination): a much-needed vacation.
  • hold back — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
  • stiff — rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex: a stiff collar.
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