DEPRIVE


Meaning of DEPRIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈprīv ]

transitive verb

( de·prived ; de·priv·ing )

Etymology: Middle English depriven, from Anglo-French depriver, from Medieval Latin deprivare, from Latin de- + privare to deprive — more at private

Date: 14th century

1. obsolete : remove

2. : to take something away from

deprived him of his professorship — J. M. Phalen

3. : to remove from office

4. : to withhold something from

deprived a citizen of her rights

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.