deprive
/dɪˈpɹaɪv/verb
To take something away from (someone) and keep it away; to deny someone something.
Example sentence
- “They deprived you of hope.”
Featured as word of the day on July 24, 2027.
Related words
derelictProperty abandoned by its former owner, especially a ship abandoned at sea.depositMoney placed in a bank account, as for safekeeping or to earn interest.derideTo harshly mock; ridicule.deploreTo bewail; to weep bitterly over; to feel sorrow for.deriveTo obtain or receive (something) from something else.deplorableDeserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad, wretched.