diable

/diː.ɑb.lə/

Definitions

1. verb

to deprive or dispossess someone of something, especially a right or privilege

“The law aims to diable the corporation of its monopoly over the industry.”

2. noun

a demon or evil spirit

“In the medieval tales, the diable was said to tempt the mortal with evil deeds.”

Synonyms

  • deprive
  • disinherit
  • dispossess
  • strip

Antonyms

  • entitle
  • inheriting