DEPRIVE


Meaning of DEPRIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dɪˈpraɪv ]

v.tr. 1 (usu. foll. by of) strip, dispossess; debar from enjoying (illness deprived him of success). 2 (as deprived adj.) a (of a child etc.) suffering from the effects of a poor or loveless home. b (of an area) with inadequate housing, facilities, employment, etc. 3 archaic depose (esp. a clergyman) from office. øødeprivable adj. deprival n. [ME f. OF depriver f. med.L deprivare (as DE-, L privare deprive)]

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