deprive
deprive
Definition
de·prive (dē prīv′, di-)
transitive verb deprived -·prived′, depriving -·priv′·ing
- to take something away from forcibly; dispossess to deprive someone of his property
- to keep from having, using, or enjoying to be deprived of one's rights
- to remove from office, esp. ecclesiastical office
Etymology: ME depriven < ML(Ec) deprivare < L de-, intens. + privare, to deprive, separate: see private
deprive
Synonyms
Browse dictionary entries near deprive
- deprivational
- deprivation
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- depressurizing
- depressurized
- depressurize
- depressurization
- depressor
- depressomotor
- depressively
- deprived
- depriving
- deprogram
- deprogramed
- deprograming
- deprogrammed
- deprogrammer
- deprogramming
- depside
- dept
