disfurnish

verb

Definition of disfurnishnext
as in to strip

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfurnish
  1. strip
  2. evict
  3. deprive
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  • The trees turned to bronze and copper, then stripped themselves skeletal; the cold somehow entered Eliza. Enough!
    Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Bitter cold, harsh winds and indoor heating can strip delicate skin of its moisture, leaving lips parched and prone to cracking.
    Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of strip
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  • That campaign, started during Barack Obama’s presidency, included battles in Mosul, where an effort to evict approximately 5,000 ISIS fighters in the city led to perhaps 10,000 civilian deaths and the destruction of the city.
    Eugene Kontorovich, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
  • In 2009, Atherton and her roommate had just been evicted from their home.
    Autumn Barnes, NPR, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of evict
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  • Jordan and her siblings were routinely physically, verbally and mentally abused by their parents, who reportedly chained their children to their beds and deprived them of food and the ability to exercise.
    Nicholas Rice, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
  • More concerning for Washington and Tokyo, however, is that the potential replacement of Mr. Yoon would deprive the tripartite alliance of a powerful advocate.
    Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of deprive
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“Disfurnish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfurnish. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

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