verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/dɪˈpɹaɪv/
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rhymes with -aɪv
CMU ARPABET:D IH0 P R AY1 V
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
verb
Meaning 1
Used with “of”, to take something away from (someone) and keep it away; to deny someone something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: shear, bereave, rob
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
To degrade (a clergyman) from office.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To bereave.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
take away
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: impoverish
Antonyms: enrich
Broader terms: worsen, decline
Narrower terms: disestablish
5
verb
Meaning 5
keep from having, keeping, or obtaining
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
