Deprive: meaning, definitions and examples

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deprive

 

[ dษชหˆpraษชv ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

of something

To deny a person or place the possession or use of something.

Synonyms

dispossess, rob, strip

Examples of usage

  • The government may deprive someone of their citizenship.
  • The lack of funds deprived them of basic necessities.

Translations

Translations of the word "deprive" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น privar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเค‚เคšเคฟเคค เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช berauben

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ merampas

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะทะฑะฐะฒะปัั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pozbawiaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฅชใ† (ใ†ใฐใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท priver

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ privar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท mahrum etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋นผ์•—๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุญุฑู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zbavit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zbaviลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‰ฅๅคบ (bลduรณ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ oropati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ svipta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะนั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ•แƒ”แƒ—แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mษ™hrum etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ privar

Etymology

The word 'deprive' originated from the Latin word 'deprฤซvฤre', which means 'to bereave'. It has been used in the English language since the late 14th century. The concept of deprivation has been a common theme in various societies throughout history, reflecting struggles for power, resources, and rights. The act of depriving someone or something of a particular privilege or possession has been a recurring theme in literature, politics, and everyday life.

See also: deprave, deprivation, deprived.

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