DEPRIVE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
take away possessions from someone
Example: The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets
Categories: Take
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Verb
keep from having, keeping, or obtaining
Categories: Withhold, Keep back
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Verb
take away
Categories: Worsen, Decline
Synonyms
Strip, Divest, Impoverish, Deprive
Antonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "deprive" comes from Latin dē. It started in Latin dēprīvō. Then it appeared in Old French depriver.
🧩 Fun Fact
Church Latin preserved classical vocabulary and spread it through religious texts worldwide.