v.
Pronunciation: di- ' pr ī v
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: 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>