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deprive

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of deprive

1 to take something away from

Working those long hours was depriving him of his sleep.

Synonyms of deprive

abate, bereave, divest, strip

Words Related to deprive

cheat, clean (out), defraud, shortchange

bankrupt, disfurnish, impoverish

2 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 of deprive

defrock, depose, dethrone, displace, oust, uncrown, unmake, unseat, unthrone

Words Related to deprive

can, cashier, discharge, dismiss, fire, muster out, remove, retire, sack

overthrow, subvert, supplant, topple, usurp

banish, boot (out), bounce, cast out, chase, drum (out), eject, expel, extrude, rout, run off, throw out

Near Antonyms of deprive

baptize, inaugurate, induct, initiate, install, instate, invest

appoint, designate, elect

Antonyms of deprive

crown, enthrone, throne

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