deprive

//dɪˈpraɪv//
B2Frequency Level 10Formal
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Verb

depriveInfinitive
deprivePresent tense
deprivedPast tense
deprivedPast participle
deprivingPresent participle
deprivesThird-person singular
1

To take something away from someone or prevent them from having or using something they need or want.

The war deprived many children of their education.

2

To remove or withhold something from someone, especially something essential or valued.

The illness deprived him of his ability to walk.