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Verbes de Relations de Pouvoir - Verbes de privation

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques verbes anglais se référant à la privation tels que "refuser", "boycotter" et "retenir".

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Categorized English Verbs Denoting Power Relations
to deprive
to deprive
[verbe]

to prevent someone from having or enjoying something, especially something necessary or desirable

priver

priver

Ex: Lack of sleep can deprive Michael of the energy he needs at work. 
to dispossess

to take away someone's ownership of a property

déposséder

déposséder

Ex: Legal actions were taken to dispossess the delinquent tenant of the rented apartment. 

Des actions légales ont été entreprises pour déposséder le locataire délinquant de l'appartement loué.

to strip
to strip
[verbe]

to take away someone's possessions or assets

dépouiller, priver

dépouiller, priver

Ex: Thieves attempted to strip the unsuspecting tourist of their valuables in the crowded market. 
to bereave
to bereave
[verbe]

to deprive someone of a loved one through death

être en deuil, être endeuillé

être en deuil, être endeuillé

Ex: The war tragically bereaved many families of their relatives. 

La guerre a tragiquement privé de nombreux familles de leurs proches.

to divest
to divest
[verbe]

to take away someone's possession, right, authority, etc.

priver [qqn] de [qch]

priver [qqn] de [qch]

Ex: Political changes may divest individuals of certain rights previously granted. 

Les changements politiques peuvent déposséder les individus de certains droits précédemment accordés.

to deny
to deny
[verbe]

to restrain oneself from having something

se priver, se refuser

se priver, se refuser

Ex: He denied himself the luxury of buying new clothes until he had saved enough money for a vacation. 
to rob
to rob
[verbe]

to deprive someone of something valuable, deserved, or desired

priver,  voler

priver, voler

Ex: Years of conflict robbed many children of a normal childhood. 
to relieve
to relieve
[verbe]

to take something from someone, especially by stealing it

dépouiller,  délester

dépouiller, délester

Ex: The thief quietly relieved Daniel of his expensive watch. 
to withhold

to choose not to give or share something

retenir, dissimuler

retenir, dissimuler

Ex: The teacher decided to withhold the exam results until the plagiarism investigation was complete. 

L'enseignant a décidé de retenir les résultats de l'examen jusqu'à ce que l'enquête sur le plagiat soit terminée.

to expropriate

to take possession of someone's property, typically through legal means or governmental authority

exproprier, confisquer

exproprier, confisquer

Ex: In times of war, authorities may expropriate homes for military purposes. 

En temps de guerre, les autorités peuvent exproprier des maisons à des fins militaires.

to boycott
to boycott
[verbe]

to refuse to buy, use, or participate in something as a way to show disapproval or to try to bring about a change

boycotter

boycotter

Ex: The workers decided to boycott the company until fair wages were implemented. 

Les travailleurs ont décidé de boycotter l'entreprise jusqu'à ce que des salaires équitables soient mis en œuvre.

to censor
to censor
[verbe]

to remove parts of something such as a book, movie, etc. and prevent the public from accessing them for political, moral, or religious purposes

censurer

censurer

Ex: In some countries, authorities actively censor online content to control information flow. 

Dans certains pays, les autorités censurent activement le contenu en ligne pour contrôler le flux d'informations.

to embargo
to embargo
[verbe]

to impose a restriction or official ban on the release, publication, or distribution of certain information, news, or materials

imposer un embargo, mettre sous embargo

imposer un embargo, mettre sous embargo

Ex: In the interest of national security, the government chose to embargo the details of the military operation until further notice. 

Dans l'intérêt de la sécurité nationale, le gouvernement a choisi d'embargo les détails de l'opération militaire jusqu'à nouvel ordre.

to blacklist

to put a person, company, or entity on a list that prohibits or restricts their access, participation, or involvement in certain activities

mettre sur liste noire, blacklister

mettre sur liste noire, blacklister

Ex: After the scandal, the celebrity was blacklisted from major film productions. 

Après le scandale, la célébrité a été blacklistée des grandes productions cinématographiques.

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