How to pronounce deprive
American English pronunciation
dih-PRYVE
- IPA
- /dɪˈpɹaɪv/
- Syllables
- dih · PRYVE (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What deprive means
To keep someone from having something they need
In a sentence: The long dry summer deprived the garden of water.
Where it comes from: It came into English through French from Latin. It shares a root with the word "private."
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