deprive
Americanverb (used with object)
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to remove or withhold something from the enjoyment or possession of (a person or persons).
to deprive a man of life; to deprive a baby of candy.
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to remove from ecclesiastical office.
verb
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(foll by of) to prevent from possessing or enjoying; dispossess (of)
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archaic to remove from rank or office; depose; demote
Related Words
See strip 1.
Other Word Forms
- deprivable adjective
- deprival noun
- deprivative adjective
- depriver noun
- nondeprivable adjective
- predeprive verb (used with object)
- self-depriving adjective
Etymology
Origin of deprive
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English depriven, from Anglo-French, Old French depriver, from Medieval Latin dēprīvāre, equivalent to Latin dē- de- + prīvāre “to deprive” ( prīv(us) private + -āre infinitive suffix)
Example Sentences
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In her flat deprived of electricity, heating and hot water, the 91-year-old showed AFP how she gets through the day.
From Barron's
Income also plays a role, with people living in more deprived areas tending to drink less than their more affluent neighbours.
From BBC
Across three design generations, the Crosstrek’s interiors have been crime scenes of indifference, with dated electronics, deprived material comforts and generic style.
Being entirely deprived of social media was found to be most detrimental for boys in their later teens.
From Barron's
“Forcing us to leave would deprive hundreds of thousands of people of essential medical care, with devastating consequences amid already overwhelming needs and catastrophic shortages of basic items.”
From Salon
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