Deprive

7 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To take away something from someone, leaving them without what they need or are entitled to.

“Years of conflict had deprived the villagers of basic food and shelter.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/dɪˈpraɪv/

Syllables

de·prive

Related Words

Synonyms

strip divestimpoverish

Antonyms

enrich

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains the uncommon V and no repeated letters, making it a strong early guess for eliminating common letters

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points thanks to the V scoring 4, hooks cleanly to DEPRIVED and DEPRIVES

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deprave

Words you can make from Deprive

Shorter words formed from the letters in “deprive”.

derive deriv derve diver dreep drive eider preed preve pride pried redip reive revie riped rived verde verdi viper deep deer depe depr dere

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