disfurnish

verb

Definition of disfurnishnext
as in to strip

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  1. strip
  2. evict
  3. deprive
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  • Legislators opted not to accept Peña's resignation, meaning he could be stripped of legal protections that would prevent his prosecution, should Paraguay's Attorney General Emiliano Rolón Fernández opt to file charges.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The work requirements are expected to strip coverage from millions of people — not for lack of employment, but due to burdensome paperwork and other red tape.
    — Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of strip
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  • The Campus Welfare Committee evicted the two aliens within hours of receiving the complaint.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
  • But by 1992, May Wah had succeeded in evicting the last two tenants.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of evict
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  • The draft alleges that Maine’s eligibility policies deprive female athletes of equal competitive opportunities.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Some advocates have acknowledged that the fraud deprives real students of funds.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of deprive
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