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Meaning of deprive
to take something away from someone or something
Etymology of deprive
The word "deprive" comes from the Old French word "depriver", which is derived from the Latin words "de" (meaning "away from" or "remove") and "privare" (meaning "to remove" or "to take away")
The word has been used in English since the 15th century to mean "to take away" or "to remove"
Synonyms
Definitions
- To take something away from someone, especially a right or a pleasure
- * To prevent someone from having or enjoying something
- * To remove or take away a part of something
Usage Examples
- The company was forced to deprive its employees of their bonuses due to financial difficulties
- * The prisoner was deprived of his freedom and confined to a small cell
- * The city was deprived of its main source of income when the factory closed down