deprive

UK: /dɪˈpraɪv/ US: /dɪˈpraɪv/ ,(di prīv′)

Inflections of 'deprive' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

deprives

v 3rd person singular

depriving

v pres p

deprived

v past

deprived

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

de•prive /dɪˈpraɪv/   v. [ ~ + obj + of + obj], -prived, -priv•ing. 

1. to keep (someone) from having or enjoying something; keep or prevent (someone) from having or using:
   to deprive a child of affection.

dep•ri•va•tion /ˌdɛprəˈveɪʃən/  n. 

[uncountable] a life of terrible hardship and deprivation.

[countable] suffering terrible deprivations during the war.

See -priv-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

de•prive  (di prīv′), v.t., -prived, -priv•ing. 

1. to remove or withhold something from the enjoyment or possession of (a person or persons):
   to deprive a man of life; to deprive a baby of candy.
2. Religion to remove from ecclesiastical office.

• Medieval Latin dēprīvāre, equivalent. to Latin dē- de- + prīvāre to deprive (prīv(us) private + -āre infinitive suffix)
• Anglo-French, Old French depriver
• 1275–1325; Middle English depriven

de•priv′a•ble, adj. 
de•priv′al, n. 
de•priv•a•tive  (di priv′ə tiv), adj.  de•priv′er, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. See strip. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

deprive / dɪˈpraɪv/ verb (transitive)

1. (followed by of) to prevent from possessing or enjoying; dispossess (of)
2. to remove from rank or office; depose; demote

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French depriver, from Medieval Latin dēprīvāre, from Latin de- + prīvāre to deprive of, rob; see private

deˈprival noun