Deprive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈpɹaɪv/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Deprive is a verb meaning (transitive) Used with “of”, to take something away from (someone) and keep it away; to deny someone something.
Meaning
(transitive) Used with “of”, to take something away from (someone) and keep it away; to deny someone something.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To degrade (a clergyman) from office.
- (transitive) To bereave.
Example Sentences
If we had been deprived of it, the most serious consequence would be that we'd be deprived of philosophy.
"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."
Word Forms
- deprives
- depriving
- deprived
- depryve
- deprieve
Synonyms for deprive
Depending on context, synonyms include bereave, impoverish, shear, rob, divest, strip.
Antonyms for deprive
Common opposites include enrich.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include divest, dispossess, impoverish, strip, deprivation, exclude.
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