deprive

/dɪˈpɹaɪv/

verb 3

Collocations

ADJ.

innocent, many, new, religious, right, trying, used

VERB + DEPRIVE

doing, don't, places, want

DEPRIVE + NOUN

americans, anything, children, donkey, herself, human, minorities, people

ADV.

corruptly

Definitions

verb

Used with “of”, to take something away from (someone) and keep it away; to deny someone something.

"By means of the Golden Cap I shall command the Winged Monkeys to carry you to the gates of the Emerald City," said Glinda, "for it would be a shame to deprive the people of so wonderful a ruler."

If we had been deprived of it, the most serious consequence would be that we'd be deprived of philosophy.

To degrade (a clergyman) from office.

To bereave.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — take away

impoverish

verb — take away possessions from someone

Antonyms

enrich

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

"By means of the Golden Cap I shall command the Winged Monkeys to carry you to the gates of the Emerald City," said Glinda, "for it would be a shame to deprive the people of so wonderful a ruler."

Wiktionary

If we had been deprived of it, the most serious consequence would be that we'd be deprived of philosophy.

Wiktionary

This law will deprive us of our basic rights.

Tatoeba · #57140

I'm not trying to deprive you of your rights.

Tatoeba · #70728

You must not deprive children of their playthings.

Tatoeba · #245657

The new law will deprive religious minorities of their right to vote.

Tatoeba · #269235

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