Associations to the word «Deprive»

Wiktionary

DEPRIVE, verb. To take something away (and keep it away); deny someone of something.

Dictionary definition

DEPRIVE, verb. Take away possessions from someone; "The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets".
DEPRIVE, verb. Keep from having, keeping, or obtaining.
DEPRIVE, verb. Take away.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.