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

Any gap in satellite coverage, which the GAO warned could last for several months, would deprive weather forecasters of vital weather observations and could reduce forecast accuracy. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2026

But the judge overreached, depriving city voters of a choice in the District 2 race and making Wright’s opponent Mike Gelin, who sued Wright, an automatic winner, pending the outcome of court appeals. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

The absence of Tom Hagen is glaring, as is the loss of Sonny Corleone, whose death in the original film deprived the third installment of another defining character from the Corleone family. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote in the high court's 7-2 decision in 2019 that the removal of Black prospective jurors deprived Flowers of a fair trial. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026