deprive

Definition of Deprive in English :

1. deprive, divest, strip

take away possessions from someone

Example Sentences:
'The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets'

2. deprive

keep from having, keeping, or obtaining

3. deprive, impoverish

take away

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Deprive

verb (transitive)

1. (foll by of)

to prevent from possessing or enjoying; dispossess (of)

2. archaic

to remove from rank or office; depose; demote

verb transitiveWord forms: deˈprived or deˈpriving

1.

to take something away from forcibly; dispossess

to deprive someone of his property

2.

to keep from having, using, or enjoying

to be deprived of one's rights

3.

to remove from office, esp. ecclesiastical office

tr.v. de·prived, de·priv·ing, de·prives

1. To take something away from: The court ruling deprived us of any share in the inheritance.

2. To keep from possessing or enjoying; deny: They were deprived of a normal childhood by the war.

3. To remove from office.