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The whole of the Bill is a declaration of the right of the people at large or considered as individuals... It establishes some rights of the individual as unalienable and which consequently, no majority has a right to deprive them of.
Albert Gallatin

Meaning of "deprive" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DEPRIVE

From Old French depriver, from Medieval Latin dēprīvāre, from Latin de- + prīvāre to deprive of, rob.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DEPRIVE

deprive  [dɪˈpraɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEPRIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Deprive is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb deprive in English.

WHAT DOES DEPRIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of deprive in the English dictionary

The definition of deprive in the dictionary is to prevent from possessing or enjoying; dispossess. Other definition of deprive is to remove from rank or office; depose; demote.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DEPRIVE

PRESENT

Present
I deprive
you deprive
he/she/it deprives
we deprive
you deprive
they deprive
Present continuous
I am depriving
you are depriving
he/she/it is depriving
we are depriving
you are depriving
they are depriving
Present perfect
I have deprived
you have deprived
he/she/it has deprived
we have deprived
you have deprived
they have deprived
Present perfect continuous
I have been depriving
you have been depriving
he/she/it has been depriving
we have been depriving
you have been depriving
they have been depriving
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I deprived
you deprived
he/she/it deprived
we deprived
you deprived
they deprived
Past continuous
I was depriving
you were depriving
he/she/it was depriving
we were depriving
you were depriving
they were depriving
Past perfect
I had deprived
you had deprived
he/she/it had deprived
we had deprived
you had deprived
they had deprived
Past perfect continuous
I had been depriving
you had been depriving
he/she/it had been depriving
we had been depriving
you had been depriving
they had been depriving
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will deprive
you will deprive
he/she/it will deprive
we will deprive
you will deprive
they will deprive
Future continuous
I will be depriving
you will be depriving
he/she/it will be depriving
we will be depriving
you will be depriving
they will be depriving
Future perfect
I will have deprived
you will have deprived
he/she/it will have deprived
we will have deprived
you will have deprived
they will have deprived
Future perfect continuous
I will have been depriving
you will have been depriving
he/she/it will have been depriving
we will have been depriving
you will have been depriving
they will have been depriving
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would deprive
you would deprive
he/she/it would deprive
we would deprive
you would deprive
they would deprive
Conditional continuous
I would be depriving
you would be depriving
he/she/it would be depriving
we would be depriving
you would be depriving
they would be depriving
Conditional perfect
I would have deprive
you would have deprive
he/she/it would have deprive
we would have deprive
you would have deprive
they would have deprive
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been depriving
you would have been depriving
he/she/it would have been depriving
we would have been depriving
you would have been depriving
they would have been depriving
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you deprive
we let´s deprive
you deprive
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to deprive
Past participle
deprived
Present Participle
depriving
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEPRIVE


all-wheel-drive
ˌɔːlwiːlˈdraɪv
arrive
əˈraɪv
derive
dɪˈraɪv
descrive
dɪˈskraɪv
drink-drive
ˌdrɪŋkˈdraɪv
drive
draɪv
outdrive
ˌaʊtˈdraɪv
overdrive
ˈəʊvəˌdraɪv
rive
raɪv
strive
straɪv
thrive
θraɪv
underdrive
ˈʌndəˌdraɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEPRIVE

depressively
depressiveness
depressomotor
depressor
depressor nerve
depressurisation
depressurise
depressurization
depressurize
Depretis
deprivable
deprival
deprivation
deprivative
deprived
deprivement
depriver
deprogram
deprogramme
deprogrammer

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEPRIVE

all-wheel drive
belt drive
cattle drive
CD-ROM drive
disk drive
flash drive
fly-drive
four-wheel drive
front-wheel drive
hard disk drive
hard drive
in overdrive
motor drive
pen drive
rear-wheel drive
sex drive
test drive
test-drive
USB drive
worm drive

Synonyms and antonyms of deprive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DEPRIVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «deprive» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of deprive

Translation of «deprive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEPRIVE

Find out the translation of deprive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of deprive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deprive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

剥夺
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

privar
570 millions of speakers

English

deprive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वंचित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حرمان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лишить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

privar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বঞ্চিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

priver
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menafikan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

berauben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

奪う
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

박탈하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Deprive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tước đoạt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பறிக்கப்படாமல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वंचित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mahrum etmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

privare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pozbawiać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

позбавити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

priva
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στερεί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontneem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

beröva
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

frata
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of deprive

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEPRIVE»

The term «deprive» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.544 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEPRIVE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «deprive» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «deprive» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about deprive

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10 QUOTES WITH «DEPRIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word deprive.
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
The system of domination is founded on depriving nations of their true identity. It seeks to deprive nations of their culture, identity, self-confidence and in this way dominate them.
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Thomas Browne
Though it be in the power of the weakest arm to take away life, it is not in the strongest to deprive us of death.
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Ken Burns
Good history is a question of survival. Without any past, we will deprive ourselves of the defining impression of our being.
4
Nina Dobrev
My whole mentality is that I eat what I want within moderation, and I have a little bit of everything. If you deprive yourself, you get moody and unhappy, and you have to enjoy life.
5
Placido Domingo
But I won't deprive myself of singing opera as long as my voice follows.
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Todd English
I believe in eating smaller meals more often throughout the day to keep the metabolism going. Don't deprive yourself, just make better choices. At 50 years old it is definitely a lot harder to stay in shape then it was when I was in my 20's.
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Dianne Feinstein
The criteria for serving one's country should be competence, courage and willingness to serve. When we deny people the chance to serve because of their sexual orientation, we deprive them of their rights of citizenship, and we deprive our armed forces the service of willing and capable Americans.
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Melville Fuller
The Emancipation Proclamation is predicated upon the idea that the President may so annul the constitutions and laws of sovereign states, overthrow their domestic relations, deprive loyal men of their property, and disloyal as well, without trial or condemnation.
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Albert Gallatin
The whole of the Bill is a declaration of the right of the people at large or considered as individuals... It establishes some rights of the individual as unalienable and which consequently, no majority has a right to deprive them of.
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Sarah Michelle Gellar
I like food. I like eating. And I don't want to deprive myself of good food.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEPRIVE»

Discover the use of deprive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deprive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Minding Justice: Laws that Deprive People with Mental ...
A milestone in criminal mental health law, this book provides innovative solutions to ancient problems associated with criminal responsibility, protection of society from "dangerous" individuals, and the state's authority to act ...
Christopher Slobogin, 2006
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A2 Law for AQA
It is the function of the jury to decide whether there was intent permanently to deprive or not. In other words, whether the defendant stole the property and had no plan to give it back to the owner. The jury will look at the evidence and decide  ...
Jimmy O'Riordan, 2003
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Morality: Its Nature and Justification
To deprive someone of freedom, as when you put him in a cell or tie him to a chair, prevents him from doing an indefinite number of things. To deprive someone of an opportunity, as when you do not allow him to participate in a game, prevents ...
Bernard Gert, 1998
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A dictionary of the English language. To which are added, a ...
rHKALL'. See Disixi-muLLx.. IÍ-THRüNE', v. t To dethrone ; to depose from sov- a ssthority. ▻THRONED' (dis-en-mrönd'),#P- Deposed; depriv- »тт-rpisB power. ' IHKuNUiG.jyr. Deposing ; depriving of royal au- s-TÎTLE т. t To deprive of title.
Noah Webster, Chauncey Allen Goodrich, John Walker, 1866
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Card, Cross, and Jones: Criminal Law
10.82 Normally, D will intend permanently to deprive V by the act of appropriating V's property itself, but this is not necessary. Provided that it exists at the time ofthe appropriation, an intent to deprive V in the future by some subsequent act will ...
Richard Card, 2014
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The Chambers Dictionary
adj disendowed — n disendow ment [dls- (3)] disenfranchise dis-in-fran'chiz, - shlz, (rare) vt to disfranchise; to deprive of suffrage. — n disenfran chisament (-chi :-,-shis-). [dls- (2)] disengage dis-in-gdj', vt to separate or free from being engaged; ...
Allied Chambers, 1998
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A dictionary of the English language
(L. dis, in, S. abal) to deprive of power. Dis-en-chant', v. (L. dis, in, cantum) to free from enchantment. Dls-en-chant'er, n. one who disenchants. Dis-en-cum/ber, v. ( L. dis, in, D. horn- meren) to free from encumbrance. Dls-en-cam'brance, ...
Alexander Reid, 1849
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Women's Reservation Bill: A Deep Conspiracy to Deprive the ...
On Indian women's rights, their legal status, and the downside impact on Bahujan Samaj, a political party of india; a study.
Ram Khobragade, 2004
9
Flip Dictionary
... rob, stiff, strip deprive as punishment: amerce deprive of courage: unman deprive of food: starve deprive of hearing: deafen deprive of meaning or essential part: eviscerate deprive of possession: commandeer, confiscate, divest, expropriate, ...
Barbara Kipfer, 2002
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A New Dictionary of the English and Dutch Language: To which ...
Ontluisieien, b. w. to Deprive of Instir ir gliry , to Darken , Tarnish. Oatlniatering, vr. Darkening, Tar. nishing. Ontmaagden , b. w. to Diflcur. Ootmaagding, vr. Deflonring. Cn:magten , b. w. to Deprive of power. Oatmagtigen, b. w. to Disautboriie.
Dirk Bomhoff, 1832

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEPRIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deprive is used in the context of the following news items.
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Zach Mettenberger refuels selfie feud with JJ Watt
At this point, I think there's a leaguewide conspiracy to deprive us of more Mettenberger. He's fantastic in every way, though he may need to ... «NFL.com, Jul 15»
2
How To Push Back (And Stop Being So Nice!)
If all you ever do is “go along to get along” you will sometimes diminish yourself and deprive others of the impact you would make by speaking ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
3
California OK's drought curb on Sacramento River flows
The plan will effectively deprive downstream farmers of as much as 250,000 acre-feet of water during the crucial months of the growing season. «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»
4
The Supreme Court's Newly Invented Right To Equal Dignity And …
It promises that no “state [shall] deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
5
County sued in fed court over inmate's death
... or failed to act in such a way as to deprive Mr. Sullivan of protection and necessary and adequate medical care, thereby causing his death.”. «Oak Ridger, Jul 15»
6
Town bike share trial set to begin next week
... ride we recommend they go to a bike shop,” Koehler said. Koehler said the program will not deprive drivers of any parking spaces downtown. «Jackson Hole News&Guide, Jul 15»
7
Federal officials investigate deportation of teen mom who attempted …
“I believe two or more DHS officials conspired to deprive her of her constitutional right to due process,” he said. “And with respect to her son, ... «Macon Telegraph, Jul 15»
8
Feeding wildlife is dangerous for you, worse for the animals
Not only does feeding wildlife deprive them of their natural caution toward humans, people who leave out food expose them to predators. «Kdminer, Jul 15»
9
Another Impostor Caught Posing As Studio Teacher: “My Daughter …
Their deceptions not only deprive child actors of the education they deserve but endanger their safety and welfare. That's because studio ... «Deadline, Jul 15»
10
Spiritual authenticity and the circumcision decision
If we leave our experience out of these decisions or go against our own ethics, we not only fail ourselves, but deprive our community of ... «Jewish Journal, Jul 15»

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