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IELTS word

deprive

/dΙͺˈpraΙͺv/verb

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English definition

to prevent someone from having something needed

Common phrases / collocations

  1. deprive of
  2. deprive children
  3. deprived of sleep

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The broken pipe deprived the village of clean water.

  2. 2.

    The flood deprived families of electricity.

  3. 3.

    The illness deprived him of sleep.

Visual learning

See the meaning

Villagers hold empty containers beneath a broken public water tap.
to prevent someone from having something needed
1tap is broken
2people lack water
tap is broken→people lack water