deprive

[US]/dɪˈpraɪv/
[UK]/dɪˈpraɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

deprive: vt. take away something that is essential or important from someone, strip of possessions or rights, cause to lose.

Phrases & Collocations

deprive someone of

deprive of sleep

deprive of freedom

deprive of opportunities

deprive of

Example Sentences

to deprive of virility

To lower in or deprive of spirit;dishearten.

emotionally deprived children

the city was deprived of its water supplies.

the charity cares for destitute and deprived children.

the stark reality of life for deprived minorities.

She was deprived of schooling at ten.

This law will deprive us of our most basic rights.

They were deprived of a normal childhood by the war.

Most delinquent children have deprived backgrounds.

Archbishop Bancroft deprived a considerable number of puritan clergymen.

he was deprived of his licence for receiving a stolen load of whisky.

Sickness deprived me of the pleasure of meeting you.

They deprived the criminal of political rights for all his life.

These misfortunes almost deprived him of his reason.

The railways have been deprived of the money they need for modernization.

The court ruling deprived us of any share in the inheritance.

she works on the feeling of severance, of being deprived of her mother.

To deprive of a privilege, an immunity, or a right of citizenship, especially the right to vote; disenfranchise.

Real-world Examples

Well, then you'll be depriving the world.

Source: Our Day This Season 1

Deprived of oxygen, the bird begins to suffocate.

Source: BBC documentary "Civilization"

This cat is being deprived a stable home.

Source: Modern Family - Season 04

Your body would be depriving itself of oxygen.

Source: If there is a if.

Working late can deprive the body of regular sleep.

Source: Popular Science Essays

So it deprives you of pleasure.

Source: Yale University Open Course: Death (Audio Version)

Well, when are you deprived of the goods of life?

Source: Yale University Open Course: Death (Audio Version)

Deprived of fuel the core will shrink.

Source: BBC documentary "The Mystery of the Sun"

The coronavirus pandemic has already deprived clubs of huge sums in recent months.

Source: BBC Listening September 2020 Collection

Depriving individuals of this choice undermines their autonomy and dignity.

Source: VOA Daily Standard March 2018 Collection

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