deprive
/dɪˈpɹaɪv/ verb B1- Used with “of”, to take something away from (someone) and keep it away; to deny someone something.
- To degrade (a clergyman) from office.
- To bereave.
He/she/it deprives · Past deprived · Past participle deprived · -ing form depriving
Verb forms
- Base form
- deprive
- He/she/it
- deprives
- Past
- deprived
- Past participle
- deprived
- -ing form
- depriving
From the library
This last proof, instead of giving him fresh strength, deprived him of it; the pickaxe descended, or rather fell; he placed it on the ground, passed his hand over his brow, and remounted the stairs, alleging to himself, as an excuse, a desire to be assured that no one was watching him, but in reality because he felt that he was about to faint.
A Fox, seeing this, exclaimed, “Do not cultivate the favour of this man, but of your former owner, lest he should again hunt for you and deprive you a second time of your wings.”
For the sake of a little pleasant food I have deprived myself of my life.”
The foolish pair, thus hoping to become rich all at once, deprived themselves of the gain of which they were assured day by day.
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