deprival

de·prive

[dih-prahyv]
verb (used with object), de·prived, de·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.
to remove from ecclesiastical office.

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

de·priv·a·ble, adjective
de·priv·al, noun
de·priv·a·tive [dih-priv-uh-tiv] , adjective
de·priv·er, noun
non·de·priv·a·ble, adjective
pre·de·prive, verb (used with object), pre·de·prived, pre·de·priv·ing.
self-de·priv·ing, adjective


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deprive (dɪˈpraɪv) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  (foll by of) to prevent from possessing or enjoying; dispossess (of)
2.  archaic to remove from rank or office; depose; demote
 
[C14: from Old French depriver, from Medieval Latin dēprīvāre, from Latin de- + prīvāre to deprive of, rob; see private]
 
de'privable
 
adj
 
de'prival
 
n
 
de'priver
 
n

deprive (dɪˈpraɪv) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  (foll by of) to prevent from possessing or enjoying; dispossess (of)
2.  archaic to remove from rank or office; depose; demote
 
[C14: from Old French depriver, from Medieval Latin dēprīvāre, from Latin de- + prīvāre to deprive of, rob; see private]
 
de'privable
 
adj
 
de'prival
 
n
 
de'priver
 
n

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deprive
early 14c., from M.L. deprivare, from L. de- "entirely" + privare "release from" (see private). Replaced O.E. bedælan.
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deprive de·prive (dĭ-prīv')
v. de·prived, de·priv·ing, de·prives

  1. To take something from someone or something.

  2. To keep from possessing or enjoying something.

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