deprive

Meanings

• Verb

  Deny or withhold something, especially a necessity or right, from someone.

• Verb

  Make (someone) unable to have or do something.

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Antonyms

enrich

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Synonyms

bereave , impoverish

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with deprive
rive , hive , jive , rive

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Variants

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deprive , deprived , deprives , depriving , deprive of , deprived of , deprives of , depriving of

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Forms

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deprived, depriving, deprives, deprivedly

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Etymology

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From the Old French despréver, from des- 'away from' + prêver 'provide'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'deprive' is used in the legal context to describe the act of taking away someone's property or rights without due process.

2. In the medical field, 'deprive' is used to describe the act of withholding food or water from a patient for therapeutic purposes.

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Related Concepts

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1. Impoverishment: The state of being deprived of material wealth or resources.

2. Disenfranchisement: The act of depriving someone of their political rights or privileges.

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Culture

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The word 'deprive' has been used extensively in literature and art to describe situations where characters are stripped of their possessions, rights, or freedoms. For instance, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, the protagonist Raskolnikov commits a series of crimes to test his moral principles, ultimately leading to his own deprivation and downfall.

How to Memorize "deprive"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person being taken away from something they cherish or need, such as food, shelter, or freedom.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'deprive' with the feeling of loss or being taken away from something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym D-E-P-R-I-V-E: Deny, Eliminate, Prevent, Reduce, Isolate, Void, and Eliminate.

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