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- pronunciation:
- dih
praIv
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
deprives, depriving, deprived |
| definition 1: |
to take a possession or attribute away from; divest of.
The hurricane deprived many residents of their homes.The factory's closing deprived workers of their livelihoods.- synonyms:
- bereave, deny, refuse, strip, withhold
- antonyms:
- enrich, provide
- similar words:
- abridge, confiscate, dispossess, divest, mulct, seize, take, wrest
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| definition 2: |
to prevent from having or enjoying; deny.
Excessive homework deprives children of time with their families.The oppressive government deprived the people of their basic rights. |
| related words: |
mortify, rob |
adverb + (v.)deprive
constitutionally, culturally, economically, effectively, emotionally, gradually, severely, socially, systematically, thereby, thus, unfairly, unjustly
(v.)deprive
+ adverb
altogether
(v.)deprive
+ noun
ability,
access,
affection,
autonomy,
billions,
circulation,
citizen,
citizenship,
criminal,
defendant,
diet,
dignity,
electricity,
enemy,
food,
freedom,
humanity,
inhabitant,
insurgent,
joy,
jurisdiction,
landowner,
liberal,
liberty,
livelihood,
magic,
means,
military,
millions,
necessity,
neighbor,
nutrient,
opportunity,
oxygen,
person,
plaintiff,
pleasure,
privilege,
property,
rebel,
revenue,
right,
satisfaction,
sleep,
sovereignty,
supplier,
victim
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| derivations: |
deprivable (adj.), depriver (n.) |
The word deprive
contains the following part:
de-
Latin
prefix
that means from; away from; down from; reverse, negate.
  Example words:
biodegradable, debase, debate, decay, deceive, deception, decide, decision, decline, decode, decriminalize, deduct, defer, defoliant, deform, defy, degrade, dehydrate, deject, delete, demagnetize, demerit, demoralize, demote, depend, deplete, deport, depose, deprive, descend, describe, description, desegregate, design, designate, despicable, despise, detach, detect, detract, devolve, indefeasible, independence, indescribable, indestructible
- synonyms:
- dis-, un-
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