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    deprive
    /dɪˈprʌɪv/

    verb

    • 1. prevent (a person or place) from having or using something: "the city was deprived of its water supplies"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEPRIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Deprive means to take something, especially something necessary or pleasant, away from someone. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with idioms and synonyms, and see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › depriveDeprive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb deprive, which means to take something away from or withhold something from. See also related words and phrases, and how to cite this entry.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEPRIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Deprive means to take something away from someone, especially something necessary or pleasant. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see examples and translations in other languages.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › depriveDEPRIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Deprive definition: to remove or withhold something from the enjoyment or possession of (a person or persons). See examples of DEPRIVE used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEPRIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Jun 24, 2016 · Deprive means to take away or prevent someone from having something they want or need. Learn the word origin, pronunciation, grammar, and usage of deprive with synonyms and example sentences.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › depriveDeprive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Deprive means to keep from having. If your little brother gets loud and hyper every time he eats sweets, your parents might deprive him of sugary cereal and candy. Deprive can also mean to take away something that someone already had, or feels they deserve to have, like basic human rights.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › depriveDeprive - definition of deprive by The Free Dictionary

    Deprive means to take or keep something away from someone or something. It can also mean to remove from office. See synonyms, antonyms, translations and usage examples of deprive.