A1 verb Neutral #2,617 am häufigsten

deprive

/dɪˈpraɪv/

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

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1

Working too much can deprive you of sleep.

Working too much can take away your sleep.

2

The government should not deprive citizens of their rights.

The government should not take away the rights of citizens.

3

Don't deprive yourself of a little fun today!

Don't stop yourself from having a little fun today!

Wortfamilie

Nomen
deprivation
Verb
deprive
Adjektiv
deprived
Verwandt
deprivedness
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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

1

Working too much can deprive you of sleep.

everyday

Working too much can take away your sleep.

2

The government should not deprive citizens of their rights.

formal

The government should not take away the rights of citizens.

3

Don't deprive yourself of a little fun today!

informal

Don't stop yourself from having a little fun today!

4

Poverty can deprive children of a good education.

academic

Being poor can prevent children from getting a good education.

5

The budget cuts will deprive the department of new tools.

business

The lower budget will take away new tools from the department.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
deprivation
Verb
deprive
Adjektiv
deprived
Verwandt
deprivedness

Häufige Kollokationen

deprive of sleep take away sleep
deprive of rights take away rights
deprive of food not give food
deprive of liberty take away freedom
deprive of oxygen not give air

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

deprive vs derive

Derive means to get something from a source, while deprive means to take something away.

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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.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often forget to use 'of' and say 'deprive someone sleep' instead of 'deprive someone of sleep'.

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Merkhilfe

Think of 'De-' (meaning to remove) + 'Private'. If you deprive someone, you take away their 'private' things or rights.

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Wortherkunft

From the Latin 'deprivare', which means to strip or to take away a person's office or status.

Grammatikmuster

Subject + deprive + Object + of + Noun To be + deprived + of + something (passive voice)
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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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