deprive
To take something away from someone or to prevent them from having something they need, such as food, sleep, or rights. It usually describes losing something important or necessary for a healthy life.
Beispiele
3 von 5Working too much can deprive you of sleep.
Working too much can take away your sleep.
The government should not deprive citizens of their rights.
The government should not take away the rights of citizens.
Don't deprive yourself of a little fun today!
Don't stop yourself from having a little fun today!
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of 'De-' (meaning to remove) + 'Private'. If you deprive someone, you take away their 'private' things or rights.
Schnelles Quiz
If you stay up all night, you ________ yourself of the rest you need.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: deprive
Beispiele
Working too much can deprive you of sleep.
everydayWorking too much can take away your sleep.
The government should not deprive citizens of their rights.
formalThe government should not take away the rights of citizens.
Don't deprive yourself of a little fun today!
informalDon't stop yourself from having a little fun today!
Poverty can deprive children of a good education.
academicBeing poor can prevent children from getting a good education.
The budget cuts will deprive the department of new tools.
businessThe lower budget will take away new tools from the department.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
sleep deprived
not having enough sleep
deprive someone of something
to take something away from someone
socially deprived
lacking the money or help needed to live a normal life
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Derive means to get something from a source, while deprive means to take something away.
Nutzungshinweise
This word is almost always used with the preposition 'of'. It is used when the thing being taken away is considered a necessity or a right.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often forget to use 'of' and say 'deprive someone sleep' instead of 'deprive someone of sleep'.
Merkhilfe
Think of 'De-' (meaning to remove) + 'Private'. If you deprive someone, you take away their 'private' things or rights.
Wortherkunft
From the Latin 'deprivare', which means to strip or to take away a person's office or status.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In many cultures, 'deprivation' is a term used in social work to describe children who grow up without enough food or care.
Schnelles Quiz
If you stay up all night, you ________ yourself of the rest you need.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: deprive
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