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
Verb
  • The aid shortfalls have stripped markets of goods and customers.
    Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Chlorine and other chemicals in municipal water can strip the skin and hair of their natural oils, leading to dryness and irritation.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of strip
Verb
  • In a police report obtained by Newsweek, Colin Gray told officials in 2023 that his family was evicted from their prior address in Jefferson, Georgia.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Four other families will be evicted from the homes east of Bellingham in the following weeks, said Gabe Galanda, an Indigenous human rights lawyer who is representing the families facing eviction.
    Christine Clarridge, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of evict
Verb
  • These largely Black and Brown communities were at the bottom of President Ronald Reagan’s trickle-down economic plan, which deprived these neighborhoods of social programs and opportunities.
    Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Over the past several decades, though—and especially as a result of the pandemic—third places such as bars and cafés have begun playing a much smaller role in social life, depriving American adults of opportunities for chance encounters that can lead to friendships.
    Mikala Jamison, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of deprive
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