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Verbs for Deprivation

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to deprive
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to dispossess
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to strip
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to bereave
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to divest
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to deny
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to rob
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to relieve
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to withhold
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to expropriate
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to boycott
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to censor
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to embargo
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to blacklist
to deprive
to deprive
Verb
d
d
e
ɪ
p
p
r
r
i
v
v
e
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to prevent someone from having something, particularly something that they need

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transitive
to dispossess
to dispossess
Verb
d
d
i
ɪ
s
s
p
p
o
ss
e
ss
s

to take away someone's ownership of a property

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transitive
to strip
to strip
Verb
s
s
t
t
r
r
i
ɪ
p
p

to take away someone's possessions or assets

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ditransitive
to bereave
to bereave
Verb
b
b
e
ɜ
r
r
ea
i
v
v
e

to deprive someone of a loved one through death

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transitive
to divest
to divest
Verb
d
d
i
v
v
e
ɛ
s
s
t
t

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

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transitive
to deny
to deny
Verb
d
d
e
ɪ
n
n
y

to restrain oneself from having something

allow

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ditransitive
to rob
to rob
Verb
r
r
o
ɑ
b
b

to deprive someone of their rights, opportunities, or possessions

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transitive
to relieve
to relieve
Verb
r
r
e
i
l
l
ie
i
v
v
e

to take something away through stealing or cunning actions

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transitive
to withhold
to withhold
Verb
w
w
i
ɪ
th
θ
h
h
o
l
l
d
d

to choose not to give or share something

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transitive
to expropriate
to expropriate
Verb
e
ɛ
x
ks
p
p
r
r
o
p
p
r
r
ia
ieɪ
t
t
e

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

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transitive
to boycott
to boycott
Verb
b
b
o
ɔ
y
ɪ
c
k
o
ɑ
tt
t

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

patronize

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to censor
to censor
Verb
c
s
e
ɛ
n
n
s
s
o
ɜ
r
r

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

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to embargo
to embargo
Verb
e
ɛ
m
m
b
b
a
ɑ
r
r
g
g
o

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

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transitive
to blacklist
to blacklist
Verb
b
b
l
l
a
æ
ck
k
l
l
i
ɪ
s
s
t
t

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

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transitive

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