deprive
Translation
to deprive, to dispossess
Examples
The new law will deprive many people of their rights.
The new law will deprive many people of their rights.
He was deprived of a normal childhood.
He was deprived of a normal childhood.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) of (sth.) to take something away from someone The jail deprives prisoners of their freedom.
Similar Words
Synonyms: strip, dispossess, deny; Antonyms: provide, give, supply
Etymology
From Latin 'deprivare' (to bereave), from 'de-' (completely) + 'privare' (to strip, related to 'private').
Memory Tips
To 'deprive' someone of something is to take it away, making it no longer available to them, as if it's become 'private'.