Synonyms of deprive

deprive

verb

di-ˈprīv 

1

as in to strip

to take something away from

working those long hours was depriving him of his sleep

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strip
• divest
• bereave
• defraud
• abate
• denude
• cheat
• clean (out)
• shortchange
• impoverish
• bankrupt
• disfurnish

2

as in to depose

to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)

a prince who had been deprived after those who opposed the monarchy came to power

Synonyms & Similar Words

• depose
• sack
• dismiss
• topple
• unseat
• dethrone
• displace
• oust
• unmake
• banish
• defrock
• can
• usurp
• remove
• uncrown
• unthrone
• supplant
• subvert
• fire
• eject
• expel
• overthrow
• retire
• muster out
• cast out
• extrude
• chase
• discharge
• rout
• run off
• boot (out)
• drum (out)
• throw out
• cashier
• bounce

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crown
• initiate
• invest
• install
• appoint
• elect
• designate
• enthrone
• inaugurate
• baptize
• induct
• throne
• instate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deprive

Some employees also owe their employers a deeper fiduciary duty, which one court has described as the duty to protect the employer’s interests and to avoid injuring the employer or depriving the employer of the employee’s skills. — Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2026

That side was a bit of an outlier generally, unfancied after a betting scandal had deprived them of their best striker, Paolo Rossi, for two years before the tournament. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 28 June 2026

Using marijuana every other day isn’t a sufficient reason for the government to deprive Americans of their constitutional right to bear arms. — Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 25 June 2026

Plus, participants from the UK Biobank tend to be healthier and less socioeconomically deprived than the general population, which may limit how well the findings apply to everyone. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 25 June 2026