# deprive

Pronunciation: US say "di-PRYV" /dɪˈpɹaɪv/; UK

## Verb

1. To take something away from someone and keep it from them, or to deny someone something.
   - Simple: To take something away from someone and not let them have it.
   - _Critics argued the policy would deprive low-income families of basic healthcare._
   - _The drought deprived the region of its main water source for months._
2. To take a loved one from someone, especially through death.
   - Simple: To take away someone's loved one, usually through death.
   - _Tragedy can deprive parents of a beloved child in an instant._
   - _The shipwreck deprived the village of nearly all its young men._
3. To formally remove a member of the clergy from their office or position in the church.
   - Simple: To remove a priest or minister from their official position in the church.
   - _Church authorities moved to deprive the rector following his conviction._
   - _The synod deprived two clergymen found guilty of misconduct._

## Origin

From Middle English depryven, borrowed via Old French depriver and Medieval Latin dēprīvō, from Latin dē- combined with prīvō.

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