# deprives

Pronunciation: say "di-PRYVZ" /dɪˈpɹaɪvz/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of deprive. — third-person singular simple present indicative of deprive
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of deprive. Use this form after he, she, it, or one person or thing.
   - _Chronic insomnia deprives the brain of restorative sleep._
   - _The drought deprives the valley of the water its crops depend on._

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