Definitions for deprive

deprive de·prive

Spelling: [dih-prahyv]
IPA: /dɪˈpraɪv/

Deprive is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 134 anagrams from letters in deprive (deeiprv).

Definitions for deprive

verb (used with object)

  1. to remove or withhold something from the enjoyment or possession of (a person or persons):
  2. to remove from ecclesiastical office.

Origin of deprive

1275-1325; Middle English depriven Anglo-French, Old French depriver Medieval Latin dēprīvāre, equivalent to Latin dē- de- + prīvāre to deprive (prīv(us) Examples for deprive

But in principle you could deprive humans of all kind of things to see what happened.

That it is impossible to deprive men of the liberty of saying what they think.

“Scorched earth,” historically, means destroying land to deprive the encroaching enemy of its use.

And to deprive somebody for money of heath care or [medical] testing is bordering on criminal.

No power on earth can deprive him of his rights as an American citizen.

What can I do, pray, to give her my fortune and deprive my children of it?

Is the market an inert force to be manipulated and exploited, to deprive it of hard-earned cash?

In the meantime there was no necessity to deprive them of their ponies.

It would also deprive a lot of kids like Henry of the opportunity to present their asylum claims.

deprive him of the power of management, and it might cost Mr. Channing his place.

Word Value for deprive
Scrable

13

Words with friends

15

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