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

The court found that former Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill improperly influenced jurors, depriving Murdaugh of an impartial jury, and ordered a new trial. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

That means that the people are deprived not only of their capacity to act, but also of their capacity to think and to judge. — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

The bipartisan legislation, which passed 86-11, would penalize countries that continue to buy Russian oil, gas and other exports seeking to deprive Putin of revenues fueling the war. — Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

The bipartisan legislation, which passed the Senate 86 to 11, would penalize countries that continue to buy Russian oil, gas and other exports — seeking to deprive Putin of revenues fueling the war. — Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026