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to deprive
01
to prevent someone from having something, particularly something that they need
Transitive: to deprive sb of sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
deprive
3rd person singular
deprives
Present participle
depriving
Past simple
deprived
Past participle
deprived
Examples
The harsh weather deprived the hikers of proper shelter.
02
to take away or remove something from someone
Transitive: to deprive sb of a possession
Examples
The thief deprived the homeowner of valuable possessions.
03
to remove someone from their official position or authority, particularly a religious leader
Transitive: to deprive a clergyman
Examples
The church council decided to deprive the priest of his position due to misconduct.
Lexical Tree
deprivation
deprived
deprive
