C1 verb Formal

microprivic

/ˌmaɪkroʊˈpraɪvɪk/

To selectively remove or strip away minuscule, often essential, components from a larger structure or system. This verb describes a process of highly precise deprivation occurring at a microscopic or granular level.

Examples

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1

I had to microprivic the dust from the laptop keys using a specialized brush.

I had to microprivic the dust from the laptop keys using a specialized brush.

2

The analyst was tasked to microprivic the dataset of outliers to ensure more accurate results.

The analyst was tasked to microprivic the dataset of outliers to ensure more accurate results.

3

She tends to microprivic the conversation of any fun topics, making it quite dull.

She tends to microprivic the conversation of any fun topics, making it quite dull.

Word Family

Noun
microprivation
Verb
microprivic
Adverb
microprivically
Adjective
microprivical
Related
microprivator
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Memory Tip

Break it down: 'Micro' means tiny, and 'privic' is like 'deprive'. To microprivic is to 'tiny-deprive' something.

Quick Quiz

The lab technician had to carefully ________ the sample of any moisture before placing it under the lens.

Correct!

The correct answer is: microprivic

Examples

1

I had to microprivic the dust from the laptop keys using a specialized brush.

everyday

I had to microprivic the dust from the laptop keys using a specialized brush.

2

The analyst was tasked to microprivic the dataset of outliers to ensure more accurate results.

formal

The analyst was tasked to microprivic the dataset of outliers to ensure more accurate results.

3

She tends to microprivic the conversation of any fun topics, making it quite dull.

informal

She tends to microprivic the conversation of any fun topics, making it quite dull.

4

In the experiment, scientists microprivic the alloy to test its structural integrity under stress.

academic

In the experiment, scientists microprivic the alloy to test its structural integrity under stress.

5

The consultant suggested we microprivic the overhead costs by eliminating redundant subscriptions.

business

The consultant suggested we microprivic the overhead costs by eliminating redundant subscriptions.

Word Family

Noun
microprivation
Verb
microprivic
Adverb
microprivically
Adjective
microprivical
Related
microprivator

Common Collocations

microprivic the surface microprivic the surface
microprivic a dataset microprivic a dataset
microprivic the structure microprivic the structure
microprivic resources microprivic resources
microprivic specific components microprivic specific components

Common Phrases

microprivic action

microprivic action

microprivic effect

microprivic effect

to microprivic a system

to microprivic a system

Often Confused With

microprivic vs microscopic

Microscopic is an adjective describing size, while microprivic is a verb describing the action of removal at that size.

microprivic vs deprive

Deprive is a general term for taking away, whereas microprivic implies a very small, precise scale.

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Usage Notes

The word is highly specialized and technical; it should be used when describing very precise, small-scale reductions or removals in scientific or analytical contexts.

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Common Mistakes

Learners might use this word for general destruction or large-scale removal, but it specifically requires a sense of minuteness or precision.

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Memory Tip

Break it down: 'Micro' means tiny, and 'privic' is like 'deprive'. To microprivic is to 'tiny-deprive' something.

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Word Origin

A modern construction blending the Greek prefix 'mikros' (small) and the Latin root 'privare' (to deprive).

Grammar Patterns

Transitive verb: takes a direct object. Follows regular conjugation: microprivics, micropriviced, microprivicing.

Quick Quiz

The lab technician had to carefully ________ the sample of any moisture before placing it under the lens.

Correct!

The correct answer is: microprivic

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