Deprive
(verb)
- To take away something from someone or something.
- To prevent someone or something from having or experiencing something.
Origin:
From latin deprivare ("to take away, deprive"), from de- ("away") + privare ("to take away").
Examples:
- The thief deprived the victim of their wallet.
- The storm deprived the area of electricity.
- The disease deprived the patient of their sight.
- The accident deprived the family of their loved one.
- The law deprived the citizens of their rights.