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
  • Almost all of our renters still love the vibe of a downtown space that, unlike so much of our neighborhood, hasn’t been completely stripped of its character.
    Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Put another way: If Trump were elected and decided to make Project 2025 a reality, his administration would take an existing piece of bureaucratic infrastructure, strip it of many of those who can check its power, and then wield that power to ideological ends and against their political enemies.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of strip
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  • The City Council took a step toward eliminating a rule that allows renters to be evicted when landlords carry out major renovations of their buildings.
    Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
  • After the assaults, the bombardment died down, possibly indicating the Ukrainians had evicted local Russian forces.
    David Axe, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of evict
Verb
  • The standoff captured wide attention, playing out during a key interval on the sports calendar and depriving millions of customers of college football and U.S. Open tennis.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The first count said the officer deprived Taylor and her boyfriend of their constitutional rights by firing shots through a bedroom window that was covered with blinds and a blackout curtain.
    CBS News, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of deprive
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“Disfurnish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfurnish. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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