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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024de•prive /dɪˈpraɪv/USA pronunciation v. [ ~ + obj + of + obj], -prived, -priv•ing. - to keep (someone) from having or enjoying something; keep or prevent (someone) from having or using:to deprive a child of affection.
dep•ri•va•tion /ˌdɛprəˈveɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]a life of terrible hardship and deprivation.[countable]suffering terrible deprivations during the war.See -priv-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•prive (di prīv′),USA pronunciation v.t., -prived, -priv•ing. - to remove or withhold something from the enjoyment or possession of (a person or persons):to deprive a man of life; to deprive a baby of candy.
- Religionto remove from ecclesiastical office.
- Medieval Latin dēprīvāre, equivalent. to Latin dē- de- + prīvāre to deprive (prīv(us) private + -āre infinitive suffix)
- Anglo-French, Old French depriver
- 1275–1325; Middle English depriven
de•priv′a•ble, adj. de•priv′al, n. de•priv•a•tive (di priv′ə tiv),USA pronunciation adj. de•priv′er, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See strip.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: deprive /dɪˈpraɪv/ vb (transitive)- (followed by of) to prevent from possessing or enjoying; dispossess (of)
- archaic to remove from rank or office; depose; demote
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French depriver, from Medieval Latin dēprīvāre, from Latin de- + prīvāre to deprive of, rob; see privatedeˈprival n |