disfurnish

verb

Definition of disfurnishnext
as in to strip

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  1. strip
  2. evict
  3. deprive
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  • During the Saturday general session meeting, Donna Soucy, a New Hampshire DNC member, defended the Granite State’s ability to evaluate presidential candidates despite being stripped of its former first-place status.
    — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Those already in the country on programs like Temporary Protected Status have also been stripped of that permission to stay.
    — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026
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  • The new royal baby is the fifth grandchild for Andrew, who has been stripped of his royal titles, evicted from his sprawling mansion and remains under investigation after being arrested by British police in February.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The draft ordinance would require landlords to provide a valid reason before evicting a tenant or declining to renew their lease.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of evict
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  • This political uncertainty makes US suppliers seem unreliable, fostering competition and depriving American firms of invaluable insights.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Israel’s top court ruled in 2025 that the prison service under Ben-Gvir was depriving Palestinians of a minimum subsistence diet.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of deprive
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“Disfurnish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfurnish. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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