Deprive

Synonyms: Bankrupt, dispossess, rob, denude, disinherit, disrobe, expropriate, oust, skim, bereave, divest, stripbare, despoil, dismantle, dock, lose, seize, and wrest.

Example Sentences

Lack of rain can deprive plants of necessary nutrients.

The strict rules seemed to deprive students of creativity.

A busy schedule shouldn’t deprive you of family time.

Poor diets can deprive the body of essential vitamins.

They tried to deprive him of his rightful inheritance.