deprive

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /dɪˈpraɪv/

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• Hyphenation: de‧prive

Verb

Plain form deprive

Third-person singular deprives

Past tense deprived

Past participle deprived

Present participle depriving

1. To deprive is to keep something from someone.

   The mafia mastermind was deprived of the use of telephones in prison.