Main Entry:

de·prive

Pronunciation:

\di-ˈprīv\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

de·prived; de·priv·ing

Etymology:

Middle English depriven, from Anglo-French depriver, from Medieval Latin deprivare, from Latin de- + privare to deprive — more at private

Date:

14th century

1obsolete : remove2: to take something away from <deprived him of his professorship — J. M. Phalen>3: to remove from office4: to withhold something from <deprived a citizen of her rights>