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Meaning of depriving
The primary meaning of the word "depriving" is to take something away from someone or something, often in a way that is considered unfair or unjust.
Etymology of depriving
The word "depriving" comes from the Old French word "depriver", which is derived from the Latin words "de" (meaning "from" or "away") and "privare" (meaning "to deprive" or "to take away")
The word has been used in the English language since the 15th century to describe the act of taking something away from someone or something
Synonyms
denying
withholding
taking away
stripping
removing
bereaving
divesting
displacing
ousting
expelling
banishing
excluding
cutting off
severing
disconnecting
detaching
separating
parting
rejecting
refusing
dismissing
ejecting
evicting
depriving
dispossessing
despoiling
plundering
pillaging
looting
raiding
ravaging
spoiling
robbing
cheating
swindling
defrauding
Definitions
- To take something away from someone, especially in a way that is considered unfair or unjust
- * To prevent someone from having or enjoying something
- * To remove or withhold something from someone or something
Usage Examples
- The company was depriving its employees of their rightful benefits
- * The drought was depriving the land of much-needed water
- * The new policy was depriving low-income families of access to affordable housing