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deprive Synonyms

Another word for deprive

Choosing another word for deprive depends on context, so the 13 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To prevent a person or place from having or using something necessary, desirable, or rightfully theirs; to strip or dispossess of.

Usage Example

"Working double shifts every weekend began to strip her of much-needed sleep."

Strongest
strip
divest
Strong
bereave
dispossess
rob
starve
deny

• verb (Context 2)

To depose or remove from a formal office or ecclesiastical benefice.

Usage Example

"The synod voted to depose the bishop of his see following the inquiry."

Strongest
depose
Strong
oust
remove
dismiss
defrock
unseat

Opposites of deprive

The opposite of deprive shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

provide
supply
appoint
install
endow
reinstate
grant
furnish
See all opposites of deprive

• Nearby Words

depressor
depressurize
deprivation
deprive
deprived
depriver
deprogram

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Deprive. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/deprive
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