v. t. | 1. | To take away; to put an end; to destroy. |
2. | To dispossess; to bereave; to divest; to hinder from possessing; to debar; to shut out from; - with a remoter object, usually preceded by of. | |
3. | To divest of office; to depose; to dispossess of dignity, especially ecclesiastical. |
Verb | 1. | deprive - take away possessions from someone; "The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets" |
2. | deprive - keep from having, keeping, or obtaining | |
3. | deprive - take away Synonyms: impoverish Antonyms: enrich - make better or improve in quality; "The experience enriched her understanding"; "enriched foods" |