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deprive

🇬🇧 UK/di'praiv/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLB1

Definitions

v.

To take something away from someone and prevent them from having it; to deny someone something they need.

剥夺;使丧失;使缺乏

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
dedown, away, reversal
+
privprivate, separate, individual
+
esuffix
=deprive

Common Collocations

  • 1.deprive someone of剥夺某人的
  • 2.deprive rights剥夺权利
  • 3.deprive freedom剥夺自由

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The court ordered him to pay damages but did not deprive him of custody rights.

  • 2.

    Sleep deprivation can impair cognitive performance significantly.

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